Median income per year (after tax) in Brazil
Brazil: Median income per year (after tax) was 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,111 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
4,599 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
38
1981–2022
Median income per year (after tax) in Brazil, 1981–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income per year (after tax) in Brazil stood at 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Brazil peaked at 9,111 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,599 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1982 | 5,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 4,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 6,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 5,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 5,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 5,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5,342 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,332 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 6,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 7,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 8,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,117 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 Paraguay 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Viet Nam 9,070 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Mexico 8,940 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Colombia 6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Peru 5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 South Africa 5,715 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,183 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 9,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 51,463 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Brazil?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Brazil was 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,111 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,599 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.