Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Brazil
Brazil: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Brazil, 1981–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Brazil is 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Brazil peaked at 285.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 107.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Brazil 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 107.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 167.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 125.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 217.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 242.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 208.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 285.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 230.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 266.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Mexico 312.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Panama 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Paraguay 258.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Philippines 211.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Georgia 192.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Mali 148.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Brazil?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Brazil was 226.35 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 285.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.