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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2012
All-time low
21.6%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

01020302009201520222009: 28.22011: 28.52012: 302015: 27.22016: 222017: 242018: 23.42019: 25.42020: 25.22021: 21.62022: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil is 22.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil peaked at 30.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 28.2%
2011 28.5% +0.9%
2012 30.0% +5.3%
2015 27.2% -9.4%
2016 22.0% -19.1%
2017 24.0% +9.1%
2018 23.4% -2.4%
2019 25.4% +8.4%
2020 25.2% -0.7%
2021 21.6% -14.1%
2022 22.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2010s 25.8% 22.0% 30.0% 7
2020s 23.0% 21.6% 25.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Chile 24.4% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 23.8% compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 23.1% compare
  4. 6 Serbia 22.2% compare
  5. 7 Colombia 22.1% compare
  6. 8 Panama 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Brazil was 22.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population