Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil

Brazil: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 25.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.75
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.73
in 2012
All-time low
24.7
in 2018
Years of data
19
2002–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil, 2002–2022

01020302002201220222002: 26.62003: 27.32004: 28.12005: 28.32006: 28.92007: 302008: 29.32009: 27.32012: 32.72013: 29.62014: 30.52015: 27.62016: 25.32017: 25.92018: 24.72019: 25.32020: 27.12021: 282022: 25.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 25.75 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil peaked at 32.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 26.64
2003 27.34 +2.6%
2004 28.11 +2.8%
2005 28.31 +0.7%
2006 28.9 +2.1%
2007 29.99 +3.8%
2008 29.27 -2.4%
2009 27.28 -6.8%
2012 32.73 +20.0%
2013 29.58 -9.6%
2014 30.47 +3.0%
2015 27.58 -9.5%
2016 25.26 -8.4%
2017 25.92 +2.6%
2018 24.7 -4.7%
2019 25.33 +2.6%
2020 27.05 +6.8%
2021 28.04 +3.7%
2022 25.75 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.23 26.64 29.99 8
2010s 27.7 24.7 32.73 8
2020s 26.95 25.75 28.04 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Peru 35.81 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 26.96 compare
  3. 4 Chile 26.71 compare
  4. 6 Mexico 25.57 compare
  5. 7 Botswana 23.28 compare
  6. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.16 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Brazil was 25.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 32.73 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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