Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 6.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.8%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2011
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009–2022

4681012142009201520222009: 13 preT2011: 13.4 preT2012: 12.2 preT2015: 5.5 preT2016: 5.1 preT2017: 5.2 preT2018: 5.1 preT2019: 4.3 preT2020: 10.4 preT2021: 8.3 preT2022: 6.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 6.8% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 13.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.

That places Brazil 32nd 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2009 13.0%
2011 13.4% +3.4%
2012 12.2% -9.1%
2015 5.5% -55.3%
2016 5.1% -6.4%
2017 5.2% +2.2%
2018 5.1% -2.7%
2019 4.3% -14.3%
2020 10.4% +138.6%
2021 8.3% -20.1%
2022 6.8% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 7.3% 4.3% 13.4% 7
2020s 8.5% 6.8% 10.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil was 6.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population