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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 60.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
60.4%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2009
All-time low
51.0%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

0204060802006201420222006: 64.92009: 71.52011: 69.72012: 68.92015: 672016: 61.42017: 61.72018: 60.82019: 62.32020: 512021: 57.52022: 60.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Brazil is 60.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Brazil peaked at 71.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 11th 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 -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 64.9%
2009 71.5% +10.3%
2011 69.7% -2.5%
2012 68.9% -1.3%
2015 67.0% -2.6%
2016 61.4% -8.4%
2017 61.7% +0.4%
2018 60.8% -1.5%
2019 62.3% +2.5%
2020 51.0% -18.1%
2021 57.5% +12.7%
2022 60.4% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.2% 64.9% 71.5% 2
2010s 64.5% 60.8% 69.7% 7
2020s 56.3% 51.0% 60.4% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 62.5% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 62.5% compare
  3. 10 Colombia 62.5% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 59.4% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 57.9% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 57.5% 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 60.4% 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 71.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Brazil ranks 11th 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 12.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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