Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 33.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
33.9%
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2020
All-time low
11.2%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil, 2009–2022

1020304050602009201520222009: 13.32011: 11.22012: 13.52015: 20.62016: 19.32017: 18.52018: 19.42019: 19.22020: 56.42021: 24.82022: 33.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil stood at 33.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil peaked at 56.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 13.3%
2011 11.2% -15.5%
2012 13.5% +20.7%
2015 20.6% +52.1%
2016 19.3% -6.0%
2017 18.5% -4.1%
2018 19.4% +4.8%
2019 19.2% -1.1%
2020 56.4% +193.6%
2021 24.8% -56.0%
2022 33.9% +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2010s 17.4% 11.2% 20.6% 7
2020s 38.4% 24.8% 56.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Chile 37.9% compare
  2. 8 Armenia 37.0% compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 34.3% compare
  4. 11 Viet Nam 33.5% compare
  5. 12 Argentina 27.8% compare
  6. 13 Panama 27.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Brazil was 33.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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