Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil
Brazil: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
45th
of 119 countries
All-time high
20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
6.98 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1984
Years of data
38
1981–2022
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil stood at 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil peaked at 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.98 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1984.
That places Brazil 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1982 | 8.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 6.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 13.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 10.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 10.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 9.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 9.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 12.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 12.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 13.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 14.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 19.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 Panama 24.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 43 Costa Rica 23.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 44 Belarus 21.4 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 46 Russian Federation 19.72 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 17.74 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 48 Serbia 17.68 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,136 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 59,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil was 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.