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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 14.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.8%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2009
All-time low
13.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

051015202009201520222009: 21.52011: 21.12012: 20.72015: 13.52016: 15.42017: 16.12018: 16.12019: 152020: 16.42021: 17.82022: 14.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 14.8% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Brazil peaked at 21.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.

That places Brazil 22nd 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 21.5%
2011 21.1% -2.0%
2012 20.7% -2.1%
2015 13.5% -34.8%
2016 15.4% +14.2%
2017 16.1% +4.5%
2018 16.1% -0.1%
2019 15.0% -6.7%
2020 16.4% +9.2%
2021 17.8% +9.0%
2022 14.8% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
2010s 16.8% 13.5% 21.1% 7
2020s 16.3% 14.8% 17.8% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Armenia 16.3% compare
  2. 20 El Salvador 16.0% compare
  3. 21 Peru 14.9% compare
  4. 23 Poland 14.7% compare
  5. 24 Colombia 14.6% compare
  6. 25 Sri Lanka 13.8% compare

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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 14.8% 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 21.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Brazil ranks 22nd 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 28.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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