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

Brazil: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other was 22.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.8%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2016
All-time low
18.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other in Brazil, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 18.2 preT2016: 27.5 preT2017: 25.8 preT2018: 25.8 preT2019: 22.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Brazil stood at 22.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Brazil peaked at 27.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2006.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2006 18.2%
2016 27.5% +51.0%
2017 25.8% -6.2%
2018 25.8% -0.1%
2019 22.8% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
2010s 25.5% 22.8% 27.5% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 26.5% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 20.7% compare
  3. 4 Poland 20.5% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Brazil?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other in Brazil was 22.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population