Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil
Brazil: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
All-time low
2.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil peaked at 23.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Brazil 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1982 | 18.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 23.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 23.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 9.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.6% |
| 1987 | 16.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +72.4% |
| 1988 | 19.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 17.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 21.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 21.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 21.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 14.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 15.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 15.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 15.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 12.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 13.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 11.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 10.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 8.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 8.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 5.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 6.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 6.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +204.6% |
| 2022 | 4.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 3.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 68.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 19.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +204.6% | 2.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 Philippines 2.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Cameroon 2.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Mali 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Colombia 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Indonesia 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Bangladesh 1.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Brazil was 2.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.