Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Brazil

Brazil: Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 5.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.98
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 2017
All-time low
3.7
in 2003
Years of data
24
1995–2020

Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Brazil, 1995–2020

02461995200720201995: 4.41996: 4.61997: 4.31998: 4.31999: 42001: 4.12002: 4.22003: 3.72004: 3.92005: 4.12006: 4.22007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.72011: 5.12012: 5.72013: 5.52014: 6.12015: 5.72016: 62017: 6.22018: 62019: 6.12020: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5.98 for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Brazil peaked at 6.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 36th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 4.41
1996 4.57 +3.7%
1997 4.27 -6.5%
1998 4.28 +0.1%
1999 4.03 -5.9%
2001 4.14 +2.9%
2002 4.24 +2.5%
2003 3.7 -12.8%
2004 3.9 +5.5%
2005 4.06 +4.0%
2006 4.21 +3.7%
2007 4.51 +7.2%
2008 4.62 +2.5%
2009 4.75 +2.7%
2011 5.15 +8.4%
2012 5.75 +11.6%
2013 5.52 -4.0%
2014 6.11 +10.6%
2015 5.74 -6.0%
2016 6.01 +4.7%
2017 6.22 +3.6%
2018 6 -3.5%
2019 6.1 +1.5%
2020 5.98 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.31 4.03 4.57 5
2000s 4.24 3.7 4.75 9
2010s 5.84 5.15 6.22 9
2020s 5.98 5.98 5.98 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 33 Mauritius 6.23 compare
  2. 34 Peru 6.11 compare
  3. 35 El Salvador 6.08 compare
  4. 37 Egypt 5.49 compare
  5. 38 South Africa 5.34 compare
  6. 39 Colombia 5.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Brazil?
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Brazil was 5.98 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 2017.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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