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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2012
All-time low
20.1%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

01020302009201520222009: 26.82011: 27.22012: 28.12015: 24.82016: 20.12017: 21.12018: 212019: 232020: 262021: 22.72022: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil stood at 21.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% 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 28.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2016.

That places Brazil 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 26.8%
2011 27.2% +1.6%
2012 28.1% +3.1%
2015 24.8% -11.7%
2016 20.1% -18.8%
2017 21.1% +4.7%
2018 21.0% -0.1%
2019 23.0% +9.3%
2020 26.0% +13.0%
2021 22.7% -12.8%
2022 21.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1
2010s 23.6% 20.1% 28.1% 7
2020s 23.4% 21.7% 26.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Malawi 22.4% compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 22.0% compare
  3. 9 Dominican Republic 21.9% compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 21.5% compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 21.2% compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 20.8% 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 21.7% 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 28.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 10th 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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