Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
65th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 65th 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.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1982 | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +65.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +65.6% | 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 62 Vietnam 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Paraguay 5.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Jamaica 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Panama 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 North Macedonia 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Palestine 5.21 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 5.38 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.