Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil
Brazil: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
51st
of 119 countries
All-time high
13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
3.49 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1983
Years of data
38
1981–2022
Median 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil is 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil peaked at 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.49 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 51st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1982 | 4.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 3.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +67.7% |
| 1987 | 5.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 4.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 5.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 6.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 7.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 12.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 48 Montenegro 14.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 49 Ukraine 12.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 50 Thailand 12.56 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 52 Jamaica 12.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 North Macedonia 11.85 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 China 11.71 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)
- 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 or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Brazil was 12.54 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.