Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 60.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
60.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2012
All-time low
52.4%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 66.5 preT2009: 68.1 preT2011: 69.9 preT2012: 70.2 preT2015: 68.6 preT2016: 61.8 preT2017: 62 preT2018: 62.5 preT2019: 62.7 preT2020: 52.4 preT2021: 59.7 preT2022: 60.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 60.2% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 70.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 66.5%
2009 68.1% +2.5%
2011 69.9% +2.6%
2012 70.2% +0.3%
2015 68.6% -2.2%
2016 61.8% -10.0%
2017 62.0% +0.4%
2018 62.5% +0.8%
2019 62.7% +0.3%
2020 52.4% -16.4%
2021 59.7% +13.8%
2022 60.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.3% 66.5% 68.1% 2
2010s 65.4% 61.8% 70.2% 7
2020s 57.4% 52.4% 60.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Serbia 70.3% compare
  2. 7 Turkey 67.6% compare
  3. 8 Colombia 63.9% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 57.8% compare
  5. 11 Moldova 57.7% compare
  6. 12 Kazakhstan 55.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil was 60.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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