Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil
Brazil: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil is 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil peaked at 170.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 67th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 112.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 146.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 170.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 64 Vietnam 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Paraguay 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Jamaica 166.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Panama 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 North Macedonia 158.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Palestine 156.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil was 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 170.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.