Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 50.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.4%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2018
All-time low
35.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 36.1 preT2011: 35.6 preT2012: 38.9 preT2015: 57 preT2016: 54.9 preT2017: 56.8 preT2018: 57.1 preT2019: 56.2 preT2020: 36.8 preT2021: 45.6 preT2022: 50.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil is 50.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 57.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2009 36.1%
2011 35.6% -1.5%
2012 38.9% +9.4%
2015 57.0% +46.5%
2016 54.9% -3.7%
2017 56.8% +3.4%
2018 57.1% +0.5%
2019 56.2% -1.5%
2020 36.8% -34.6%
2021 45.6% +24.0%
2022 50.4% +10.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 50.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1
2010s 50.9% 35.6% 57.1% 7
2020s 44.3% 36.8% 50.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Argentina 51.9% compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 51.5% compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 51.2% compare
  4. 9 Uruguay 48.1% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 46.5% compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 46.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 50.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population