Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 12.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2015
All-time low
11.1%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Brazil, 2015–2022

051015202015201820222015: 18.9 preT2016: 12 preT2017: 11.2 preT2018: 11.2 preT2019: 11.1 preT2020: 14.9 preT2021: 13 preT2022: 12.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Brazil is 12.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Brazil, 2015 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2015 18.9%
2016 12.0% -36.6%
2017 11.2% -6.5%
2018 11.2% +0.1%
2019 11.1% -1.7%
2020 14.9% +34.8%
2021 13.0% -12.9%
2022 12.8% -1.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 4.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 3.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.9% 11.1% 18.9% 5
2020s 13.6% 12.8% 14.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Georgia 28.4% compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 13.4% compare
  4. 6 Colombia 9.7% compare
  5. 7 Armenia 9.0% compare
  6. 8 Poland 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Brazil was 12.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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