Middle class shrinks
poorest
middle class
rich
very rich
Share of
national
income (%)
2001
2001
2001
2001
2015
2015
2015
2015
Accumulated
variation
of income
poorest
middle class
rich***
very rich
+69%
+71.5%
+44%
+60%
2001 to 2015*
+2.5%
-17.1%
-4.2%
+10.1%
2014 to 2019**
50%
40%
10%
Share of
population (%)
poorest
middle
class
rich
1%
very
rich
**Exclusive income from work; until jun.2019 ***includes the richest 1%
Source: World Inequality Report 2018* and FGV Social**, from PNADC microdata
Middle class shrinks
Share of national income (%)
rich
middle class
very rich
poorest
2001
2005
2010
2015
Accumulated variation of income
poorest
rich***
middle
class
very
rich
+69%
+71.5%
+44%
+60%
2001
to 2015*
2014
to 2019**
-17.1%
-4.2%
+2.5%
+10.1%
Share of population (%)
50%
40%
10%
middle
class
rich
poorest
1%
very
rich
**Exclusive income from work; until jun.2019 ***includes the richest 1%
Source: World Inequality Report 2018* and FGV Social**, from PNADC microdata
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