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 7.41 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.41
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
16.97 trillion
in 1982
All-time low
4.3
in 2004
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

05.0T10.0T15.0T1981200020201981: 16.7T1982: 17.0T1983: 12.6T1984: 12.4T1985: 13.2T1986: 16.0B1987: 14.2B1988: 13.9B1989: 12.7M1990: 11.9M1992: 12.8M1993: 12.6k1995: 4.81996: 51997: 4.71998: 4.71999: 4.62001: 4.72002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 4.32005: 4.72006: 4.92007: 5.12008: 5.42009: 5.62011: 6.12012: 6.62013: 7.12014: 72015: 6.92016: 7.12017: 6.92018: 7.22019: 72020: 7.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7.41 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil peaked at 16.97 trillion in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 43rd of 63 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, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 16.72 trillion
1982 16.97 trillion +1.5%
1983 12.56 trillion -26.0%
1984 12.36 trillion -1.6%
1985 13.19 trillion +6.7%
1986 16.01 billion -99.9%
1987 14.22 billion -11.2%
1988 13.93 billion -2.0%
1989 12.74 million -99.9%
1990 11.95 million -6.3%
1992 12.79 million +7.1%
1993 12,615 -99.9%
1995 4.83 -100.0%
1996 5.03 +4.1%
1997 4.7 -6.5%
1998 4.67 -0.7%
1999 4.56 -2.3%
2001 4.75 +4.1%
2002 4.56 -4.1%
2003 4.58 +0.6%
2004 4.3 -6.2%
2005 4.69 +9.2%
2006 4.89 +4.2%
2007 5.05 +3.3%
2008 5.4 +6.9%
2009 5.6 +3.6%
2011 6.1 +8.9%
2012 6.64 +8.9%
2013 7.15 +7.6%
2014 6.97 -2.4%
2015 6.94 -0.5%
2016 7.09 +2.2%
2017 6.85 -3.3%
2018 7.24 +5.6%
2019 7.01 -3.2%
2020 7.41 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.98 trillion 12.74 million 16.97 trillion 9
1990s 3.09 million 4.56 12.79 million 8
2000s 4.87 4.3 5.6 9
2010s 6.89 6.1 7.24 9
2020s 7.41 7.41 7.41 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Türkiye 9.17 compare
  2. 41 Egypt 8.01 compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 7.64 compare
  4. 44 Belize 6.68 compare
  5. 45 Peru 6.62 compare
  6. 46 Greece 6.2 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 7.41 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 16.97 trillion in 1982.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 63 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 32.2%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 849 data points, 1981–2021
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