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

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 1,500 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,500
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 76 countries
All-time high
750,000
in 1992
All-time low
200
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981200020201981: 12.7k1982: 25.0k1983: 48.0k1984: 140.0k1985: 500.0k1986: 1.5k1987: 4.3k1988: 30.0k1989: 4141990: 12.2k1992: 750.0k1993: 15.0k1995: 2001996: 2501997: 2501998: 2701999: 2752001: 3002002: 3302003: 3722004: 4002005: 4502006: 5002007: 5202008: 6002009: 6302011: 8002012: 9002013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1,500 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in 2020.

That represents a change of up 138.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil peaked at 750,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1995.

That places Brazil 51st out of 76 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, total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 12,700 —
1982 25,000 +96.9%
1983 48,000 +92.0%
1984 140,000 +191.7%
1985 500,000 +257.1%
1986 1,500 -99.7%
1987 4,300 +186.7%
1988 30,000 +597.7%
1989 414 -98.6%
1990 12,200 +2846.9%
1992 750,000 +6047.5%
1993 15,000 -98.0%
1995 200 -98.7%
1996 250 +25.0%
1997 250 +0.0%
1998 270 +8.0%
1999 275 +1.9%
2001 300 +9.1%
2002 330 +10.0%
2003 372 +12.7%
2004 400 +7.5%
2005 450 +12.5%
2006 500 +11.1%
2007 520 +4.0%
2008 600 +15.4%
2009 630 +5.0%
2011 800 +27.0%
2012 900 +12.5%
2013 1,000 +11.1%
2014 1,000 +0.0%
2015 1,200 +20.0%
2016 1,240 +3.3%
2017 1,300 +4.8%
2018 1,400 +7.7%
2019 1,500 +7.1%
2020 1,500 +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,603, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1,500 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,800, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +6047.5% 12,200 750,000
1990 +2846.9% 414 12,200
1988 +597.7% 4,300 30,000
1985 +257.1% 140,000 500,000
1984 +191.7% 48,000 140,000
1987 +186.7% 1,500 4,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84,657 414 500,000 9
1990s 97,306 200 750,000 8
2000s 455.78 300 630 9
2010s 1,149 800 1,500 9
2020s 1,500 1,500 1,500 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 France 1,731 compare
  2. 49 Palestine 1,671 compare
  3. 50 Italy 1,507 compare
  4. 52 Malta 1,487 compare
  5. 53 Puerto Rico 1,273 compare
  6. 54 Spain 1,245 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Brazil was 1,500 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 750,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. 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, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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