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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 27.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.7%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2020
All-time low
20.9%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

01020302009201520222009: 20.92011: 21.62012: 22.12015: 26.22016: 25.92017: 252018: 26.22019: 26.62020: 28.92021: 25.62022: 27.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 27.7% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% 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, 20.9%, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 5th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 20.9%
2011 21.6% +3.2%
2012 22.1% +2.2%
2015 26.2% +18.8%
2016 25.9% -1.1%
2017 25.0% -3.5%
2018 26.2% +4.7%
2019 26.6% +1.5%
2020 28.9% +8.7%
2021 25.6% -11.2%
2022 27.7% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 1
2010s 24.8% 21.6% 26.6% 7
2020s 27.4% 25.6% 28.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Paraguay 30.5% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 30.0% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 28.1% compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 26.9% compare
  5. 7 Panama 26.7% compare
  6. 8 El Salvador 26.4% 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 27.7% 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 20.9% in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 5th 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 25.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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