Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil

Brazil: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 26.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.55
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
26.55
in 2024
All-time low
8.25
in 1984
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil, 1981–2024

101520251981200220241981: 9.61982: 9.81983: 8.31984: 8.21985: 8.71986: 15.61987: 12.21988: 12.11989: 141990: 111992: 8.71993: 111995: 14.71996: 14.81997: 14.61998: 15.11999: 14.12001: 15.82002: 16.12003: 15.32004: 15.42005: 16.22006: 17.42007: 17.92008: 18.92009: 19.52011: 212012: 22.52013: 23.52014: 23.92015: 23.22016: 23.22017: 23.12018: 23.92019: 242020: 23.92021: 21.82022: 24.32023: 25.52024: 26.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil is 26.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil peaked at 26.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 1984.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 9.65
1982 9.83 +1.9%
1983 8.3 -15.5%
1984 8.25 -0.6%
1985 8.7 +5.5%
1986 15.56 +78.8%
1987 12.22 -21.5%
1988 12.05 -1.4%
1989 13.99 +16.1%
1990 10.97 -21.6%
1992 8.74 -20.4%
1993 10.99 +25.8%
1995 14.73 +34.0%
1996 14.81 +0.5%
1997 14.64 -1.2%
1998 15.09 +3.0%
1999 14.15 -6.2%
2001 15.84 +12.0%
2002 16.09 +1.5%
2003 15.3 -4.9%
2004 15.38 +0.5%
2005 16.16 +5.1%
2006 17.36 +7.4%
2007 17.95 +3.4%
2008 18.91 +5.4%
2009 19.49 +3.1%
2011 20.98 +7.7%
2012 22.51 +7.3%
2013 23.46 +4.2%
2014 23.95 +2.1%
2015 23.2 -3.1%
2016 23.18 -0.1%
2017 23.13 -0.2%
2018 23.94 +3.5%
2019 24.05 +0.4%
2020 23.94 -0.4%
2021 21.81 -8.9%
2022 24.27 +11.3%
2023 25.46 +4.9%
2024 26.55 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.95 8.25 15.56 9
1990s 13.01 8.74 15.09 8
2000s 16.94 15.3 19.49 9
2010s 23.16 20.98 24.05 9
2020s 24.4 21.81 26.55 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Costa Rica 34.1 compare
  2. 41 Romania 32.66 compare
  3. 42 Panama 28.7 compare
  4. 44 Russian Federation 26.27 compare
  5. 45 Slovakia 25.45 compare
  6. 46 Hungary 24.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Brazil was 26.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 26.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1984.
How does Brazil rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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