Wealth share richest in Brazil
Brazil: Wealth share richest was 39.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.46
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.97
in 1940
All-time low
37.96
in 2019
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Brazil, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Brazil is 39.46, 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 richest in Brazil peaked at 46.97 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 37.96, 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 richest in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 46.19 | — |
| 1850 | 46.33 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 46.35 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 46.18 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 45.65 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 46.59 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 46.74 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 46.97 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 46.74 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.43 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.66 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.7 | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 38.71 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.7 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.72 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 38.71 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.7 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.71 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.76 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.75 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.73 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.76 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.75 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.72 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.74 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.72 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.75 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.73 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.74 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.74 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.73 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.06 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.87 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.61 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.39 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.31 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.84 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.65 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.52 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.84 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.15 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.26 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.52 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.95 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.63 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.51 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.24 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.19 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.33 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.94 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.46 | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 39.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 39.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 46.19 | 46.19 | 46.19 | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.33 | 46.33 | 46.33 | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.35 | 46.35 | 46.35 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.18 | 46.18 | 46.18 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.65 | 45.65 | 45.65 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.59 | 46.59 | 46.59 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.74 | 46.74 | 46.74 | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.97 | 46.97 | 46.97 | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.74 | 46.74 | 46.74 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.43 | 46.43 | 46.43 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.66 | 46.66 | 46.66 | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.72 | 38.7 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.74 | 38.72 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.87 | 38.52 | 39.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.58 | 37.96 | 39.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 | 38.9 | 40.19 | 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 richest in Brazil?
- Wealth share richest in Brazil was 39.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.97 in 1940.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.96 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for wealth share richest?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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