Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil
Brazil: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 39.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil is 39.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil peaked at 47.0% in 1940 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 46.2% | — |
| 1850 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 39.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 39.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.9% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Brazil was 39.5% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1940.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.