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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 38.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.4%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2006
All-time low
34.8%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 62.52009: 55.62011: 56.62012: 55.52015: 45.62016: 46.32017: 47.62018: 472019: 47.42020: 34.82021: 49.12022: 38.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 38.4% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil peaked at 62.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 -rural in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 62.5%
2009 55.6% -11.1%
2011 56.6% +1.7%
2012 55.5% -1.9%
2015 45.6% -17.8%
2016 46.3% +1.6%
2017 47.6% +2.7%
2018 47.0% -1.3%
2019 47.4% +0.9%
2020 34.8% -26.6%
2021 49.1% +41.3%
2022 38.4% -21.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 38.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 55.6% 62.5% 2
2010s 49.4% 45.6% 56.6% 7
2020s 40.8% 34.8% 49.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Türkiye 42.0% compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 41.5% compare
  3. 10 Costa Rica 39.7% compare
  4. 12 Panama 37.6% compare
  5. 13 Kazakhstan 36.6% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 36.1% compare

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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 38.4% 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 62.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 36 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 30.8%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population