Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 26.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2020
All-time low
21.4%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 22.7 preT2011: 21.4 preT2012: 21.8 preT2015: 22.9 preT2016: 25.8 preT2017: 24.4 preT2018: 25.4 preT2019: 26.7 preT2020: 28.9 preT2021: 25.7 preT2022: 26.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil is 26.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 28.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2009 22.7%
2011 21.4% -5.5%
2012 21.8% +1.7%
2015 22.9% +5.2%
2016 25.8% +12.7%
2017 24.4% -5.5%
2018 25.4% +4.0%
2019 26.7% +5.3%
2020 28.9% +7.9%
2021 25.7% -11.0%
2022 26.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1
2010s 24.1% 21.4% 26.7% 7
2020s 27.1% 25.7% 28.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Ecuador 30.9% compare
  2. 2 Colombia 27.8% compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 27.0% compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 26.4% compare
  5. 6 Argentina 26.0% compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 26.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population