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 9.54 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.54
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 62 countries
All-time high
22.20 trillion
in 1981
All-time low
5.73
in 2004
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T1981200020201981: 22.2T1982: 22.1T1983: 18.2T1984: 17.2T1985: 19.8T1986: 21.3B1987: 20.3B1988: 19.5B1989: 18.1M1990: 17.9M1992: 17.1M1993: 16.8k1995: 6.81996: 6.81997: 7.11998: 6.81999: 6.52001: 6.42002: 6.12003: 6.12004: 5.72005: 6.32006: 6.42007: 72008: 72009: 7.62011: 82012: 8.52013: 8.92014: 9.22015: 9.22016: 9.22017: 9.62018: 9.92019: 9.62020: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 9.54 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil peaked at 22.20 trillion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2004.

Brazil ranks 39th of 62 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, urban in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 22.20 trillion
1982 22.14 trillion -0.3%
1983 18.21 trillion -17.7%
1984 17.20 trillion -5.6%
1985 19.78 trillion +15.0%
1986 21.35 billion -99.9%
1987 20.32 billion -4.8%
1988 19.50 billion -4.0%
1989 18.13 million -99.9%
1990 17.92 million -1.2%
1992 17.05 million -4.8%
1993 16,820 -99.9%
1995 6.81 -100.0%
1996 6.79 -0.3%
1997 7.05 +3.9%
1998 6.84 -3.1%
1999 6.52 -4.6%
2001 6.38 -2.1%
2002 6.13 -3.9%
2003 6.11 -0.4%
2004 5.73 -6.2%
2005 6.26 +9.2%
2006 6.43 +2.8%
2007 6.95 +8.1%
2008 7.05 +1.4%
2009 7.59 +7.7%
2011 8 +5.3%
2012 8.54 +6.7%
2013 8.93 +4.6%
2014 9.24 +3.5%
2015 9.25 +0.1%
2016 9.21 -0.4%
2017 9.59 +4.1%
2018 9.91 +3.4%
2019 9.56 -3.6%
2020 9.54 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.07 trillion 18.13 million 22.20 trillion 9
1990s 4.37 million 6.52 17.92 million 8
2000s 6.52 5.73 7.59 9
2010s 9.14 8 9.91 9
2020s 9.54 9.54 9.54 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Italy 15.03 compare
  2. 37 Malta 14.19 compare
  3. 38 Spain 12.7 compare
  4. 40 Egypt 9.54 compare
  5. 41 Greece 9.37 compare
  6. 42 Belize 9.35 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 9.54 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 22.20 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 5.73 in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 62 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 25.6%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 842 data points, 1981–2021
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