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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 30.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2016
All-time low
16.0%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

01020302009201520222009: 17.32011: 162012: 16.32015: 31.92016: 332017: 32.72018: 32.92019: 31.22020: 23.82021: 29.52022: 30.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 30.1% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 33.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 17.3%
2011 16.0% -7.5%
2012 16.3% +2.1%
2015 31.9% +95.2%
2016 33.0% +3.3%
2017 32.7% -0.8%
2018 32.9% +0.7%
2019 31.2% -5.4%
2020 23.8% -23.6%
2021 29.5% +23.8%
2022 30.1% +2.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 30.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 30.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 27.7% 16.0% 33.0% 7
2020s 27.8% 23.8% 30.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 El Salvador 31.9% compare
  2. 14 Colombia 31.7% compare
  3. 15 Republic of Moldova 30.3% compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 29.9% compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 29.7% compare
  6. 19 Armenia 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 30.1% 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 33.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 34 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 84.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population