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

Brazil: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 36.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2020
All-time low
12.0%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

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

1020304050602009201520222009: 13.9 poorest2011: 12 poorest2012: 14.3 poorest2015: 23.5 poorest2016: 23.4 poorest2017: 22.4 poorest2018: 22.8 poorest2019: 22.2 poorest2020: 58.6 poorest2021: 27.6 poorest2022: 36.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Brazil is 36.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Brazil peaked at 58.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2009 13.9%
2011 12.0% -14.1%
2012 14.3% +19.1%
2015 23.5% +65.2%
2016 23.4% -0.6%
2017 22.4% -4.3%
2018 22.8% +1.9%
2019 22.2% -3.0%
2020 58.6% +164.7%
2021 27.6% -52.9%
2022 36.9% +33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
2010s 20.1% 12.0% 23.5% 7
2020s 41.0% 27.6% 58.6% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Viet Nam 41.6% compare
  2. 9 Chile 40.4% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 40.0% compare
  4. 12 Panama 30.7% compare
  5. 13 Mexico 28.1% compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 28.0% compare

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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 36.9% 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 58.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 35 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 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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