Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 11.11 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
11.11
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
42nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
44.40 trillion
in 1981
All-time low
8.18
in 2005
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, 1981–2020

010.0T20.0T30.0T40.0T1981200020201981: 44.4T1982: 44.3T1983: 37.7T1984: 36.5T1985: 39.6T1986: 40.0B1987: 40.6B1988: 39.0B1989: 36.4M1990: 35.8M1992: 35.7M1993: 33.6k1995: 13.61996: 12.61997: 12.21998: 11.81999: 10.92001: 9.52002: 9.62003: 9.22004: 8.62005: 8.22006: 92007: 9.32008: 9.42009: 9.42011: 102012: 11.42013: 10.72014: 10.92015: 11.62016: 10.62017: 112018: 11.22019: 11.52020: 11.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil is 11.11, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil peaked at 44.40 trillion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2005.

Brazil ranks 42nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 44.40 trillion
1982 44.28 trillion -0.3%
1983 37.68 trillion -14.9%
1984 36.54 trillion -3.0%
1985 39.57 trillion +8.3%
1986 40.02 billion -99.9%
1987 40.63 billion +1.5%
1988 39.01 billion -4.0%
1989 36.41 million -99.9%
1990 35.84 million -1.6%
1992 35.67 million -0.5%
1993 33,640 -99.9%
1995 13.65 -100.0%
1996 12.57 -7.9%
1997 12.23 -2.7%
1998 11.85 -3.1%
1999 10.86 -8.3%
2001 9.5 -12.6%
2002 9.64 +1.4%
2003 9.16 -4.9%
2004 8.6 -6.2%
2005 8.18 -4.9%
2006 9.01 +10.1%
2007 9.31 +3.4%
2008 9.4 +0.9%
2009 9.41 +0.1%
2011 10 +6.3%
2012 11.38 +13.8%
2013 10.72 -5.8%
2014 10.92 +1.9%
2015 11.56 +5.8%
2016 10.63 -8.0%
2017 10.96 +3.1%
2018 11.23 +2.5%
2019 11.47 +2.1%
2020 11.11 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.51 trillion 36.41 million 44.40 trillion 9
1990s 8.94 million 10.86 35.84 million 8
2000s 9.13 8.18 9.64 9
2010s 10.99 10 11.56 9
2020s 11.11 11.11 11.11 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 39 Malta 14.91 compare
  2. 40 Spain 13.01 compare
  3. 41 Türkiye 11.35 compare
  4. 43 Belize 10.68 compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 10.45 compare
  6. 45 Greece 9.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil was 11.11 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 44.40 trillion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2005.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Brazil ranks 42nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
65 places, 886 data points, 1981–2021
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