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

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 50.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
50.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2011
All-time low
45.5%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 56.92009: 60.82011: 61.52012: 60.72015: 57.22016: 51.62017: 53.72018: 52.92019: 52.42020: 45.52021: 52.32022: 50.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil is 50.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 61.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 13th 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 56.9%
2009 60.8% +6.8%
2011 61.5% +1.2%
2012 60.7% -1.4%
2015 57.2% -5.7%
2016 51.6% -9.8%
2017 53.7% +4.1%
2018 52.9% -1.5%
2019 52.4% -0.9%
2020 45.5% -13.2%
2021 52.3% +14.9%
2022 50.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.8% 56.9% 60.8% 2
2010s 55.7% 51.6% 61.5% 7
2020s 49.5% 45.5% 52.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 56.9% compare
  2. 11 Colombia 54.2% compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 52.4% compare
  4. 14 Kyrgyzstan 48.9% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 48.3% compare
  6. 16 Armenia 47.3% 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 50.6% 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 61.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 13th 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 16.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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