Income Distribution in Brazil
poorest
middle
class
rich*
very
rich
Adult
Population
Millions
71.2
57
12.8
1.4
Share of
population (%)
1
50
40
9
Monthly income
R$ 41.7 thous.
US$ 10.4 thous.
(US$ 12.5 thous.)
R$ 2.4 thous.
threshold between groups
R$ 8.4 thous.
US$ 2.1 thous.
US$ 600
Share of national income (%)
13.9
30.6
27.2
28.3
55.5
Increase in income from 2001 to 2015 (%)
71.5
44
60**
69
Source: World Inequality Report 2018 and WID
*does not include top 1% **top 1% included
Income Distribution in Brazil
poorest
middle
class
very
rich
rich*
71.2
57
12.8
1.4
Population
Millions of
adults
50
40
9
1
Share of
population
(%)
Minimum
Monthly income
-
2.4
8.4
41.7
US$ 600
US$ 2.1
thous.
US$ 10.4
thous.
R$ thousand
Share of national income
(%)
13.9
30.6
27.2
28.3
Increase in income
From 2001 to 2015, in %
71.5
44
60**
69
Source: World Inequality Report 2018 and WID
*does not include top 1% **top 1% included
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