Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 23.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2012
All-time low
17.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Brazil, 2006–2022

20304050602006201420222006: 44.9 preT2009: 35.1 preT2011: 57.7 preT2012: 59.3 preT2015: 17.5 preT2016: 27.1 preT2017: 27.5 preT2018: 27.8 preT2019: 26.8 preT2020: 19.2 preT2021: 27 preT2022: 23.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil is 23.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil peaked at 59.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2015.

Brazil ranks 24th 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 44.9%
2009 35.1% -21.9%
2011 57.7% +64.5%
2012 59.3% +2.8%
2015 17.5% -70.5%
2016 27.1% +54.9%
2017 27.5% +1.5%
2018 27.8% +0.8%
2019 26.8% -3.3%
2020 19.2% -28.6%
2021 27.0% +41.1%
2022 23.3% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 35.1% 44.9% 2
2010s 34.8% 17.5% 59.3% 7
2020s 23.2% 19.2% 27.0% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 El Salvador 24.4% compare
  2. 22 Argentina 24.2% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.9% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 21.7% compare
  5. 26 Chile 21.7% compare
  6. 27 Peru 21.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil was 23.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group