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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2011
All-time low
21.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

20304050602006201420222006: 50.12009: 41.22011: 63.52012: 52.22015: 22.82016: 28.82017: 29.42018: 27.52019: 27.32020: 21.92021: 29.32022: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil is 24.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil peaked at 63.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 22nd 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 -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 50.1%
2009 41.2% -17.7%
2011 63.5% +54.1%
2012 52.2% -17.7%
2015 22.8% -56.3%
2016 28.8% +25.9%
2017 29.4% +2.2%
2018 27.5% -6.3%
2019 27.3% -0.8%
2020 21.9% -20.0%
2021 29.3% +33.9%
2022 24.3% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 41.2% 50.1% 2
2010s 35.9% 22.8% 63.5% 7
2020s 25.1% 21.9% 29.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Argentina 28.1% compare
  2. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.2% compare
  3. 21 Paraguay 27.0% compare
  4. 23 Peru 23.7% compare
  5. 24 Chile 23.6% compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 23.5% 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 24.3% 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 63.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Brazil ranks 22nd 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 53.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group