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

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 49.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
49.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2006
All-time low
40.2%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 61.62009: 56.62011: 54.12012: 52.92015: 53.42016: 54.52017: 54.32018: 55.42019: 55.52020: 40.22021: 51.52022: 49.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Brazil stood at 49.9%.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% 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, 40.2%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 12th 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 -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 61.6%
2009 56.6% -8.0%
2011 54.1% -4.5%
2012 52.9% -2.1%
2015 53.4% +0.8%
2016 54.5% +2.1%
2017 54.3% -0.2%
2018 55.4% +1.9%
2019 55.5% +0.2%
2020 40.2% -27.5%
2021 51.5% +27.9%
2022 49.9% -3.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 56.6% 61.6% 2
2010s 54.3% 52.9% 55.5% 7
2020s 47.2% 40.2% 51.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Mexico 54.6% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.0% compare
  3. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 50.6% compare
  4. 13 Peru 48.7% compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 48.1% compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 47.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 49.9% 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 40.2% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Brazil ranks 12th 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 5.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population