Incomes of the richest in Brazil
Brazil: Incomes of the richest was 25.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.75
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.73
in 2012
All-time low
24.7
in 2018
Years of data
19
2002–2022
Incomes of the richest in Brazil, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Brazil is 25.75, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Brazil peaked at 32.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.64 | — |
| 2003 | 27.34 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.11 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.31 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.99 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.27 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.28 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 32.73 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 30.47 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 25.26 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.92 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.33 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.05 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 28.04 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 25.75 | -8.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.32, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.23 | 26.64 | 29.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.7 | 24.7 | 32.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.95 | 25.75 | 28.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- 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 incomes of the richest in Brazil?
- Incomes of the richest in Brazil was 25.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.73 in 2012.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for incomes of the richest?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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