Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 41st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1982 | 9.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 15.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +78.8% |
| 1987 | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 10.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 10.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 14.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 14.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 16.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 17.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 22.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 23.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 24.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 25.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Costa Rica 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Romania 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Panama 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Russian Federation 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Slovakia 25.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Hungary 24.82 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,872 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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