Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 1,100 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 1992
All-time low
166
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil, 1981–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1981200020201981: 11.3k1982: 23.0k1983: 40.0k1984: 115.0k1985: 400.0k1986: 1.2k1987: 3.5k1988: 25.0k1989: 3501990: 10.0k1992: 600.0k1993: 12.0k1995: 1661996: 2001997: 2001998: 2051999: 2102001: 2502002: 2602003: 3002004: 3002005: 3502006: 3802007: 4072008: 4602009: 5002011: 6102012: 7002013: 7602014: 8002015: 9002016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil is 1,100, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil peaked at 600,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 166, in 1995.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 11,300
1982 23,000 +103.5%
1983 40,000 +73.9%
1984 115,000 +187.5%
1985 400,000 +247.8%
1986 1,200 -99.7%
1987 3,500 +191.7%
1988 25,000 +614.3%
1989 350 -98.6%
1990 10,000 +2757.1%
1992 600,000 +5900.0%
1993 12,000 -98.0%
1995 166 -98.6%
1996 200 +20.5%
1997 200 +0.0%
1998 205 +2.5%
1999 210 +2.4%
2001 250 +19.0%
2002 260 +4.0%
2003 300 +15.4%
2004 300 +0.0%
2005 350 +16.7%
2006 380 +8.6%
2007 407 +7.1%
2008 460 +13.0%
2009 500 +8.7%
2011 610 +22.0%
2012 700 +14.8%
2013 760 +8.6%
2014 800 +5.3%
2015 900 +12.5%
2016 1,000 +11.1%
2017 1,000 +0.0%
2018 1,000 +0.0%
2019 1,100 +10.0%
2020 1,100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68,817 350 400,000 9
1990s 77,873 166 600,000 8
2000s 356.33 250 500 9
2010s 874.44 610 1,100 9
2020s 1,100 1,100 1,100 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Guatemala 1,330 compare
  2. 41 France 1,324 compare
  3. 42 Malta 1,143 compare
  4. 43 Slovak Republic 1,100 compare
  5. 45 Germany 1,000 compare
  6. 46 Spain 930.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Brazil was 1,100 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 166 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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