Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Brazil
Brazil: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1984
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 40 Costa Rica 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Romania 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Panama 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russian Federation 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Slovakia 25.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,261 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 882.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,065 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Brazil?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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