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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.