Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil
Brazil: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 34.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil, 1981–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil is 34.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil peaked at 46.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2014.
That places Brazil 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.7% | — |
| 1982 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 41.1% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 44.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.6% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.6% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.7% | 36.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.4062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4,352 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Brazil was 34.7% in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).