Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Brazil

Brazil: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 35.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2015
All-time low
35.8%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Brazil, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 40.3 preT2009: 40.3 preT2011: 39.8 preT2012: 37.1 preT2015: 40.5 preT2016: 36.4 preT2017: 36.6 preT2018: 37 preT2019: 38 preT2020: 39.1 preT2021: 38.1 preT2022: 35.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Brazil is 35.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Brazil peaked at 40.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2022.

That places Brazil 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 40.3%
2009 40.3% +0.1%
2011 39.8% -1.3%
2012 37.1% -6.8%
2015 40.5% +9.3%
2016 36.4% -10.3%
2017 36.6% +0.8%
2018 37.0% +1.1%
2019 38.0% +2.6%
2020 39.1% +2.8%
2021 38.1% -2.4%
2022 35.8% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 2
2010s 37.9% 36.4% 40.5% 7
2020s 37.7% 35.8% 39.1% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Colombia 36.6% compare
  2. 9 Mexico 36.5% compare
  3. 10 Argentina 36.1% compare
  4. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.7% compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 33.9% compare
  6. 14 Mongolia 33.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Brazil?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Brazil was 35.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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