Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Brazil

Brazil: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2012
All-time low
8.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Brazil, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 8.6 preT2009: 9.9 preT2011: 15 preT2012: 19.1 preT2015: 9.7 preT2016: 8.7 preT2017: 8.4 preT2018: 8.3 preT2019: 8.1 preT2020: 9.2 preT2021: 9.5 preT2022: 8.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil stood at 8.8%.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil peaked at 19.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 36 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.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Brazil, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 8.6%
2009 9.9% +16.0%
2011 15.0% +51.7%
2012 19.1% +26.7%
2015 9.7% -48.9%
2016 8.7% -10.4%
2017 8.4% -3.4%
2018 8.3% -1.6%
2019 8.1% -2.4%
2020 9.2% +13.1%
2021 9.5% +3.7%
2022 8.8% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.6% 9.9% 2
2010s 11.1% 8.1% 19.1% 7
2020s 9.2% 8.8% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.1% compare
  2. 20 Belarus 9.1% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 8.9% compare
  4. 23 South Africa 8.7% compare
  5. 24 Peru 8.5% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 8.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Brazil was 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population