Results and analysis of a poll in Brazil of remittance recipients.Remittances, survey, Brazil, immigrants Remesas, encuesta, Brasil, inmigrantes

Bendixen & Amandi (B&A)

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

English

Research Papers in Economics

Inter-American Development Bank
Bendixen & Associates
may 31, 2004 
remittance recipients in BrazilRemittance Recipients in Brazil
April – May 20042
I.  Demographics of Remittance 
Recipients (RR’s)
Gender
35%
65%
Men
Women3
Age
5%
16%
27%
25%
27%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
65+
50-64
36-49
25-35
18-244
Education
35%
44%
21%
Primary school
Secondary school
University5
Household Annual Income
(in US dollars)
23%
6%
12%
25%
14%
20%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
No answer
More than $20,000
$10,001 - $20,000
&5,001 - $10,000
$2,000 - $5,000
Less than $2,0006
Country of Remittance Senders
50%
31%
17%
2%
United States
European
countries*
Japan
Other
countries
*Portugal, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and France7
Relationship of Remittance Senders
32%
19%
7%
33%
9%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Other
Son / Daughter
Husband / Wife
Brother / Sister
Father / Mother8
Regions of Brazil9
Remittance Recipients by
Regions of Brazil
58%
39%
3%
Southeast
South
Rest of Country10
States and Cities with Concentrations 
of Remittance Recipients
South
o Santa Catarina
 Blumenau
 Cocal do Sol
 Criciuma
 Florianopolis
 Gaspar
 Joinville
 Santo Antonio do Pontal
 Sideropolis
o Rio Grande do Sul
 Sao Leopoldo
Southeast
o Minas Gerais
 Belo Horizonte
 Caratinga
 Governador Valadares
 Pescador
South
o Parana
 Curitiba
 Lapa
 Maringa
 Pato Branco
 Prudentopolis
Southeast
o Sao Paolo
 Atibaia
 Cafelandia
 Embu
 Jaguaruna
 Mogi das Cruces
 Presidente Prudente
 Rio Claro
 Sao Paolo
o Rio de Janeiro
 Nova Friburgo
 Petropolis
 Rio de Janeiro11
How frequently do you communicate 
with this family member by telephone or 
the Internet?
26%
20%
32%
22%
Once a week or more
Once a month
A few times a year
Once a year or less12
Do you have a bank account?
63%
37% Yes
No13
II. Major Findings
• The IDB study indicates that approximately 
1.3 million Brazilians receive remittances 
from their relatives living outside of Brazil 
on a regular basis.
• This IDB estimate is based on a Brazilian 
adult population of 110 million (IBGE –
Brazil Census 2000)14
• The average Brazilian RR receives 9.7
remittances annually.
• The average Brazilian RR receives $428
with each remittance.
• This IDB study estimates that 
Brazilians receive approximately $5.4 
billion in remittances annually.
II. Major Findings (cont’d.)15
How frequently does this family 
member send you money?
35%
8%
15%
44%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Once a year
Every 4 - 6
months
Every 2 - 3
months
Once a month or
more16
For how many years has this family 
member been sending you money?
24%
14%
42%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
More than 5 years
Between 3 and 5
years
Between 1 and 3
years
Less than a year17
How much money – on average – do 
you receive with each remittance?
8%
26%
17%
25%
24%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
More than $1,000
$501 to $1,000
$201 to $500
$101 to $200
Less than $10018
How much money – on average – do 
you receive with each remittance?
19%
28%
1%
2%
13%
55%
30%
52%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
More than
$1,000
$501 to $1,000
$101 to $500
Less than
$100
United States /
Europe
Japan19
How is the remittance received?
10%
8%
53%
29%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Courier / Mail /
Other
Credit union
International
remittance
company
Bank20
Over the last two years, has the remittance 
increased, decreased, or stayed the same?
9%
28%
63%
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same21
Has your life improved as a result of 
receiving remittances?
60%
40%
Life has improved
Life has stayed the
same22
Usage of Remittances
15%
7%
10%
13%
46%
9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Other (incl. Luxuries)
Property
Savings
Business investments
Education
Daily expenditures23
III. Methodology
• The results and findings in this report are 
based on:
2,000 door-to-door, and 1,500 telephone 
interviews conducted in Brazil during 
April/May of 2004. This sample was 
designed to be representative of the Brazilian 
adult population.Inter-AmerIcAn Development BAnk
1300 new York Avenue, n.W.
Washington, D.c. 20577, USA 
tel: (202) 623 - 1000
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