Income share held by third 20% in Brazil

Brazil: Income share held by third 20% was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
116th
of 121 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2020
All-time low
8.9%
in 1989
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Income share held by third 20% in Brazil, 1981–2024

0510151981200220241981: 10.51982: 10.31983: 101984: 10.21985: 111986: 10.31987: 10.11988: 9.51989: 8.91990: 9.71992: 12.21993: 10.11995: 10.11996: 101997: 101998: 101999: 10.22001: 10.52002: 10.52003: 10.72004: 112005: 11.12006: 11.22007: 11.62008: 11.82009: 11.92011: 12.22012: 122013: 12.22014: 12.32015: 12.42016: 122017: 12.22018: 122019: 12.22020: 12.92021: 12.12022: 12.32023: 12.52024: 12.8

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 12.8% for income share held by third 20% in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Brazil peaked at 12.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1989.

Brazil ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.1% 8.9% 11.0% 9
1990s 10.3% 9.7% 12.2% 8
2000s 11.1% 10.5% 11.9% 9
2010s 12.2% 12.0% 12.4% 9
2020s 12.5% 12.1% 12.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share held by third 20% in Brazil?
Income share held by third 20% in Brazil was 12.8% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1989.
How does Brazil rank for income share held by third 20%?
Brazil ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share held by third 20%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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