Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Brazil
Brazil: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 59.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Brazil, 2002–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 59.4% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Brazil peaked at 60.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.3% | — |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 59.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 59.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.0% | 60.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.5% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.1% | 59.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More poverty & inequality data for Brazil
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.73 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Brazil?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Brazil was 59.4% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.