Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Brazil

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 12.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2006
All-time low
8.1%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Brazil, 2006–2022

05101520252006201420222006: 22.6 preT2009: 17 preT2011: 10.8 preT2012: 8.1 preT2015: 18.9 preT2016: 12 preT2017: 11.2 preT2018: 11.2 preT2019: 11.1 preT2020: 14.9 preT2021: 13 preT2022: 12.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Brazil is 12.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Brazil peaked at 22.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 22.6%
2009 17.0% -24.6%
2011 10.8% -36.6%
2012 8.1% -24.5%
2015 18.9% +132.3%
2016 12.0% -36.6%
2017 11.2% -6.5%
2018 11.2% +0.1%
2019 11.1% -1.7%
2020 14.9% +34.8%
2021 13.0% -12.9%
2022 12.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 17.0% 22.6% 2
2010s 11.9% 8.1% 18.9% 7
2020s 13.6% 12.8% 14.9% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Georgia 28.2% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 22.2% compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 18.9% compare
  4. 6 Honduras 11.0% compare
  5. 7 Armenia 9.9% compare
  6. 8 Colombia 9.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Brazil was 12.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population