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🇧🇷 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Brazil

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
9.26%
share of total income
Middle 40%
31.62%
share of total income
Top 10%
59.12%
share of total income
Top 1%
26.5%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BRL)

BracketAvg. Income (BRL)Threshold (BRL)
Bottom 50%5,798 BRL< 8,697
Middle 40%49,251 BRL8,697 - 220,957
Top 10%368,261 BRL> 220,957
Top 1%1,650,669 BRL> 990,401
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+2.3%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
2.3%
Bottom 50%
2.3%
Top 1% Growth
2.3%

Inequality Gap

59.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.9x the national average salary in Brazil.

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