Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 73.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
73.1%
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2020
All-time low
23.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Brazil, 2009–2022

204060802009201520222009: 26.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 23.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 30.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 52.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 55 <$2.15 a day2017: 52.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 52.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 51 <$2.15 a day2020: 88.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 56 <$2.15 a day2022: 73.1 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil is 73.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil peaked at 88.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -extreme poor in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Brazil, 2009 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2009 26.7%
2011 23.6% -11.4%
2012 30.9% +30.9%
2015 52.9% +70.8%
2016 55.0% +4.1%
2017 52.4% -4.8%
2018 52.1% -0.5%
2019 51.0% -2.1%
2020 88.7% +73.8%
2021 56.0% -36.9%
2022 73.1% +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1
2010s 45.4% 23.6% 55.0% 7
2020s 72.6% 56.0% 88.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Brazil was 73.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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