Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Brazil
Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 1,800 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,800
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1992
All-time low
469
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Brazil, 1981–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,800 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2020.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Brazil peaked at 1.67 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 469, in 1995.
Brazil ranks 44th of 71 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, local currency values, above in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30,000 | — |
| 1982 | 60,000 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 120,000 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 340,000 | +183.3% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +252.9% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | -99.8% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +233.3% |
| 1988 | 70,000 | +600.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | -98.6% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +2900.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million | +5478.9% |
| 1993 | 32,000 | -98.1% |
| 1995 | 469 | -98.5% |
| 1996 | 500 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 520 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 610 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 700 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 800 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 840 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 1,166 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203,778 | 1,000 | 1.20 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 217,271 | 469 | 1.67 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 661.11 | 500 | 840 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,402 | 1,000 | 1,700 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Brazil?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Brazil was 1,800 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 469 in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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