Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil
Brazil: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 25.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil, 2002–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil is 25.8%, 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, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil peaked at 32.7% 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.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.6% | — |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.6% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.7% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.8% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
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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)
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- 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 income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Brazil was 25.8% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.