Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2020
All-time low
10.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

051015202009201520222009: 16.6 preT2011: 18.5 preT2012: 16.7 preT2015: 12.6 preT2016: 11.2 preT2017: 11.5 preT2018: 10.4 preT2019: 10.6 preT2020: 19.6 preT2021: 17 preT2022: 12.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 12.9% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.

That places Brazil 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2009 16.6%
2011 18.5% +11.5%
2012 16.7% -9.8%
2015 12.6% -24.2%
2016 11.2% -11.5%
2017 11.5% +2.7%
2018 10.4% -9.8%
2019 10.6% +2.6%
2020 19.6% +84.9%
2021 17.0% -13.3%
2022 12.9% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2010s 13.1% 10.4% 18.5% 7
2020s 16.5% 12.9% 19.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 14.6% compare
  2. 25 Costa Rica 13.6% compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 13.2% compare
  4. 28 Argentina 12.8% compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 11.9% compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 12.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population