In the first three months of 2022 and 2023, the average number of items in the Brazilian consumer basket in retail varied depending on the socio-economic level. Classes D & E, meaning those earning less than four times the minimum wage (or 4,848.00 Brazilian reals), saw the highest average number of items at 11.7. Class C, on the other hand, had the lowest average number of items in the consumer basket, at 9.6.
Average number of items in the consumer basket in retail in Brazil in the first three months of 2022 and 2023, by socio-economic class
The socio-economic levels are made according to the IBGE demographic census.
The IBGE uses the Minimum Wage Range Criterion. This is a method that classifies classes based on income brackets; more specifically, by minimum wages. The minimum wage in Brazil in 2022 was 1,212 reais.
Class A: Over 20 minimum wages (24,240.01 BRL or more)
Class B: From 10 to 20 minimum wages (12,120.01 to 22,240.00 BRL)
Class C:From 4 to 10 minimum wages (4,848.01 to 12,120.00 BRL)
Class D: From 2 to 4 minimum wages ( 2,424.01 to 4,848.00 BRL)
Class E:Up to 2 minimum wages (Up to 2,424.00 BRL)
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Neogrid. (May 17, 2023). Average number of items in the consumer basket in retail in Brazil in the first three months of 2022 and 2023, by socio-economic class [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412961/brazil-number-of-items-purchased-retail-income/
Neogrid. "Average number of items in the consumer basket in retail in Brazil in the first three months of 2022 and 2023, by socio-economic class." Chart. May 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412961/brazil-number-of-items-purchased-retail-income/
Neogrid. (2023). Average number of items in the consumer basket in retail in Brazil in the first three months of 2022 and 2023, by socio-economic class. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412961/brazil-number-of-items-purchased-retail-income/
Neogrid. "Average Number of Items in The Consumer Basket in Retail in Brazil in The First Three Months of 2022 and 2023, by Socio-economic Class." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412961/brazil-number-of-items-purchased-retail-income/
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