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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.7%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2006
All-time low
17.6%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 20.9 preT2009: 20 preT2011: 19.8 preT2012: 19.9 preT2015: 18.7 preT2016: 18.9 preT2017: 19.1 preT2018: 18.7 preT2019: 18.8 preT2020: 17.6 preT2021: 20.4 preT2022: 18.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil stood at 18.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil peaked at 20.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 20.9%
2009 20.0% -4.0%
2011 19.8% -1.3%
2012 19.9% +0.5%
2015 18.7% -5.8%
2016 18.9% +0.9%
2017 19.1% +0.8%
2018 18.7% -1.7%
2019 18.8% +0.2%
2020 17.6% -6.3%
2021 20.4% +15.8%
2022 18.7% -8.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 18.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 20.0% 20.9% 2
2010s 19.1% 18.7% 19.9% 7
2020s 18.9% 17.6% 20.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Paraguay 19.7% compare
  2. 11 Mexico 19.6% compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 19.4% compare
  4. 14 Colombia 18.4% compare
  5. 15 El Salvador 17.6% compare
  6. 16 Peru 17.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Brazil was 18.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population