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

Brazil: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 11.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.2%
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2016
All-time low
3.3%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2022

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

46810122006201420222006: 5.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 4.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 3.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 4.1 <$2.15 a day2015: 5.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 12.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 11.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 10.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 9.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 9.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 7.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 11.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil is 11.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil peaked at 12.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, 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 4.9% 4.7% 5.2% 2
2010s 8.1% 3.3% 12.1% 7
2020s 9.3% 7.5% 11.2% 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 34 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
  5. 35 Malawi 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Brazil was 11.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount