Brazil: wealth inequality based on income concentration 2013-2022

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Jose Sanchez,
Nov 4, 2024
The percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Brazil saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 56.9 percent. In comparison to 2021, the percentage of income held decreased not significantly by 0.6 percentage points (-1.04 percent).
These figures refer to the share of total income held by the highest 20 percent of earners in a given population.

Find more statistics on other topics about Brazil with key insights such as poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines.

Percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Brazil from 2013 to 2022

CharacteristicShare of income held by richest 20%
2022 56.9%
2021 57.5%
2020 54.7%
2019 57.8%
2018 58.3%
2017 57.8%
2016 58%
2015 56.7%
2014 56.9%
2013 57.5%
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October 2024

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2013 to 2022

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