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
Latest (2024)
161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
170.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
40
1981–2024
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.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1982 | 40.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 35.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 36.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 39.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 66.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +65.6% |
| 1987 | 46.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 41.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 44.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 40.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 38.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 40.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 56.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 53.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 54.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 57.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 56.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 61.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 66.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 63.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 68.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 73.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 82.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 85.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 95.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 112.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 118.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 128.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 135.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 130.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 119.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 117.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 116.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 116.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 170.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 113.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 138.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 147.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +65.6% | 39.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.11 international-$ in 2021 prices |
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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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.