Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Brazil

Brazil: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 17.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
17.3%
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2016
All-time low
6.3%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Brazil, 2006–2022

51015202006201420222006: 12.3 <$2.15 a day2009: 9.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 6.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 8.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 8.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 20.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 18.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 17.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 16.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 16 <$2.15 a day2021: 12.1 <$2.15 a day2022: 17.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil stood at 17.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil peaked at 20.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.

That places Brazil 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 9.6% 12.3% 2
2010s 13.6% 6.3% 20.5% 7
2020s 15.1% 12.1% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 Colombia 33.5% compare
  2. 31 Peru 27.9% compare
  3. 32 El Salvador 17.9% compare
  4. 34 Burkina Faso 11.1% compare
  5. 35 Malawi 7.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil was 17.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap