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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 39.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2006
All-time low
32.4%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 50.9 preT2009: 45.2 preT2011: 41.9 preT2012: 40.5 preT2015: 40.7 preT2016: 44.2 preT2017: 44.3 preT2018: 45.6 preT2019: 45.4 preT2020: 32.4 preT2021: 41.9 preT2022: 39.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 39.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 50.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 12th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 50.9%
2009 45.2% -11.3%
2011 41.9% -7.2%
2012 40.5% -3.4%
2015 40.7% +0.6%
2016 44.2% +8.5%
2017 44.3% +0.3%
2018 45.6% +2.9%
2019 45.4% -0.4%
2020 32.4% -28.7%
2021 41.9% +29.5%
2022 39.7% -5.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 39.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.1% 45.2% 50.9% 2
2010s 43.2% 40.5% 45.6% 7
2020s 38.0% 32.4% 41.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Mexico 42.1% compare
  2. 10 Panama 40.6% compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 39.7% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.6% compare
  5. 14 Peru 37.5% compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 35.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 39.7% 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 50.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 37 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 down 2.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population