Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 58.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2006
All-time low
55.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 61.62009: 59.62011: 56.72012: 55.92015: 56.92016: 59.22017: 58.92018: 59.82019: 59.92020: 58.52021: 582022: 58

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 58.0% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil peaked at 61.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 61.6%
2009 59.6% -3.2%
2011 56.7% -4.9%
2012 55.9% -1.3%
2015 56.9% +1.8%
2016 59.2% +3.9%
2017 58.9% -0.5%
2018 59.8% +1.5%
2019 59.9% +0.3%
2020 58.5% -2.3%
2021 58.0% -0.9%
2022 58.0% +0.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.6% 59.6% 61.6% 2
2010s 58.2% 55.9% 59.9% 7
2020s 58.2% 58.0% 58.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Dominican Republic 64.0% compare
  2. 11 Peru 62.8% compare
  3. 12 El Salvador 61.7% compare
  4. 14 Panama 57.4% compare
  5. 15 Thailand 55.6% compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 53.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Brazil was 58.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population