Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil

Brazil: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local was 9.88 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.88
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
23.68 trillion
in 1981
All-time low
6.11
in 2003
Years of data
36
1981–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, 1981–2020

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T25.0T1981200020201981: 23.7T1982: 23.6T1983: 18.8T1984: 19.3T1985: 21.4T1986: 24.0B1987: 22.3B1988: 22.3B1989: 18.9M1990: 19.1M1992: 19.0M1993: 18.9k1995: 7.31996: 7.51997: 7.11998: 7.11999: 6.62001: 6.82002: 72003: 6.12004: 6.42005: 6.72006: 6.92007: 7.42008: 7.62009: 7.82011: 8.52012: 9.52013: 9.12014: 10.12015: 9.52016: 9.92017: 10.32018: 9.92019: 10.12020: 9.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil stood at 9.88.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil peaked at 23.68 trillion in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2003.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 65 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values in Brazil, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 23.68 trillion
1982 23.61 trillion -0.3%
1983 18.84 trillion -20.2%
1984 19.35 trillion +2.7%
1985 21.43 trillion +10.8%
1986 24.01 billion -99.9%
1987 22.35 billion -6.9%
1988 22.29 billion -0.3%
1989 18.93 million -99.9%
1990 19.11 million +1.0%
1992 19.01 million -0.6%
1993 18,923 -99.9%
1995 7.28 -100.0%
1996 7.54 +3.7%
1997 7.05 -6.5%
1998 7.06 +0.1%
1999 6.65 -5.9%
2001 6.84 +2.9%
2002 7.01 +2.5%
2003 6.11 -12.8%
2004 6.45 +5.5%
2005 6.7 +4.0%
2006 6.95 +3.7%
2007 7.45 +7.2%
2008 7.64 +2.5%
2009 7.84 +2.7%
2011 8.5 +8.4%
2012 9.49 +11.6%
2013 9.11 -4.0%
2014 10.08 +10.6%
2015 9.48 -6.0%
2016 9.92 +4.7%
2017 10.28 +3.6%
2018 9.91 -3.5%
2019 10.06 +1.5%
2020 9.88 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.89 trillion 18.93 million 23.68 trillion 9
1990s 4.77 million 6.65 19.11 million 8
2000s 7 6.11 7.84 9
2010s 9.65 8.5 10.28 9
2020s 9.88 9.88 9.88 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Spain 12.55 compare
  2. 41 Türkiye 11.35 compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 10.01 compare
  4. 44 Peru 9.64 compare
  5. 45 Egypt 9.42 compare
  6. 46 Greece 9.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Brazil was 9.88 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.68 trillion in 1981.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 889 data points, 1981–2021
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