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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 62.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
62.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2009
All-time low
50.7%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

0204060802006201420222006: 74.2 preT2009: 75.6 preT2011: 75.2 preT2012: 73.6 preT2015: 70.6 preT2016: 67.3 preT2017: 68 preT2018: 67.9 preT2019: 67.8 preT2020: 50.7 preT2021: 63.7 preT2022: 62.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 62.8% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Brazil peaked at 75.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 19th of 34 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) (%) - Contributory in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 74.2%
2009 75.6% +1.8%
2011 75.2% -0.4%
2012 73.6% -2.2%
2015 70.6% -4.1%
2016 67.3% -4.6%
2017 68.0% +1.0%
2018 67.9% -0.1%
2019 67.8% -0.2%
2020 50.7% -25.2%
2021 63.7% +25.6%
2022 62.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.9% 74.2% 75.6% 2
2010s 70.1% 67.3% 75.2% 7
2020s 59.1% 50.7% 63.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 South Africa 73.7% compare
  2. 17 Armenia 71.3% compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 70.8% compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 60.1% compare
  5. 21 Ecuador 56.2% compare
  6. 22 Chile 55.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Brazil was 62.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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