Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 45.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2006
All-time low
44.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 50.2 preT2009: 49.6 preT2011: 48.9 preT2012: 48.8 preT2015: 48.8 preT2016: 44.6 preT2017: 44.5 preT2018: 45.5 preT2019: 46.1 preT2020: 46.2 preT2021: 46.5 preT2022: 45 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil is 45.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil peaked at 50.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2017.

That places Brazil 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 50.2%
2009 49.6% -1.3%
2011 48.9% -1.4%
2012 48.8% -0.2%
2015 48.8% +0.1%
2016 44.6% -8.7%
2017 44.5% -0.1%
2018 45.5% +2.1%
2019 46.1% +1.4%
2020 46.2% +0.3%
2021 46.5% +0.5%
2022 45.0% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 49.6% 50.2% 2
2010s 46.7% 44.5% 48.9% 7
2020s 45.9% 45.0% 46.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Uruguay 51.3% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 51.3% compare
  3. 7 Turkey 47.7% compare
  4. 9 Belarus 44.3% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 44.2% compare
  6. 11 Bolivia 43.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Brazil was 45.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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