Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Median 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
In 2024, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil stood at 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 48th 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1982 | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 4.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 7.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +67.7% |
| 1987 | 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 6.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 13.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 45 Belarus 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Montenegro 17.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 17.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 51 Bhutan 16.49 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9957 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,667 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 16.91 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.