The average monthly income per person in Brazil is higher for male workers than for their female counterparts. In 2022, the gap was of 617 Brazilian reals per month. Overall, that year the monthly income per capita for the working population in Brazil was 2,659 reals, the lowest income since, at least, 2018.

In 2024, the monthly household income per person in Brazil varied considerably across the different federal units. The Distrito Federal, where the country's federal capital is located, had the highest per capita income, at 3,444 Brazilian reals per month. This figure was more than three times that of the state of Maranhão. The national average was 2,069 reals per capita per month.

Key information about Brazil Household Income per Capita

• Brazil Annual Household Income per Capita reached 4,779.705 USD in Dec 2017, compared with the previous value of 4,272.395 USD in Dec 2016.
• Brazil Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2016 to Dec 2017, with an averaged value of 4,526.050 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,779.705 USD in Dec 2017 and a record low of 4,272.395 USD in Dec 2016.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of Brazil dropped 2.265 % YoY in May 2023.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from Monthly Household Income per Capita multiplied by 12 and converts it into USD. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics provides Monthly Household Income per Capita in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia data was reported at 1,546.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,329.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia data is updated yearly, averaging 1,437.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,546.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,329.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF050: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 25 to 29 Years data was reported at 1,912.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,816.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 25 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,864.000 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,912.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,816.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro: 25 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF054: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

The poorest 5 percent of the population in Brazil received a monthly income of merely 239 reals in 2023, with their jobs as their only source of income. By contrast, the average income of workers who fall within the 40 percent to 50 percent percentile, and from 50 percent to 60 percent are 1,639 and 1,970 Brazilian reals, respectively.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: Per Capita: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data was reported at 1,449.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,439.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: Per Capita: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data is updated yearly, averaging 1,444.000 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,449.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,439.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: Per Capita: Southeast: Rio de Janeiro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF049: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Actual Earning: Per Capita.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Minas Gerais: 50 to 59 Years data was reported at 2,162.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,092.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Minas Gerais: 50 to 59 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,127.000 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,162.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 2,092.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Southeast: Minas Gerais: 50 to 59 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF054: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: Southeast.

In 2023, with the exception of the professional category of armed forces, police and military firefighters, women's earnings in Brazil were always lower than men's. In 2023, a male manager earned an average of 9,164 Brazilian reals per month, while a female manager earned an average of about 6,672 reals per month.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: 18 to 29 Years data was reported at 1,410.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,370.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: 18 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,390.000 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,410.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,370.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: 18 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF051: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age.

In 2023, the average income of women with a university degree in Brazil was 4,918 Brazilian reals per month. For men with the same degree, the average income was 7,477 reals. At all levels of education, Brazilian men's earnings were higher than those of their female counterparts.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia: 60 Years or More data was reported at 2,386.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,628.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia: 60 Years or More data is updated yearly, averaging 2,007.000 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,386.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 1,628.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Northeast: Bahia: 60 Years or More data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF053: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: Northeast.

From 2018 to 2020, the average monthly income of the Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan area increased consistently. In 2023, the average income rose once again to over 3,600 Brazilian reals in the region. Nevertheless, when excluding the city of Rio de Janeiro, the metropolitan area saw the average monthly salary increase every year until 2022, year in which the figure dropped to 2,576 Brazilian reals.

In 2023, the Central West region had the highest monthly income per person in Brazil, at 3,418 Brazilian reals. In contrast, the Northeast region had the lowest income of all regions at 1,991 reals.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: South: Santa Catarina: 30 to 39 Years data was reported at 2,546.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,379.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: South: Santa Catarina: 30 to 39 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 2,462.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,546.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 2,379.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: South: Santa Catarina: 30 to 39 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF055: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: South.

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Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Central West: 60 Years or More data was reported at 2,951.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,800.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Central West: 60 Years or More data is updated yearly, averaging 2,875.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,951.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 2,800.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Central West: 60 Years or More data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF056: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: Central West.

The average monthly income per person in Brazil is higher for white workers than for other ethnic groups. In 2023, the gap was 1,611 Brazilian reals per month when compared to the average income of the black population.

Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Central West: Mato Grosso do Sul data was reported at 2,062.000 BRL in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,017.000 BRL for 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Central West: Mato Grosso do Sul data is updated yearly, averaging 2,039.500 BRL from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2017, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,062.000 BRL in 2017 and a record low of 2,017.000 BRL in 2016. Brazil Average Real Monthly Income: Usual Earnings: Central West: Mato Grosso do Sul data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Domestic Trade and Household Survey – Table BR.HF056: Average Real Monthly Household Income: Usual Earning: by Age: Central West.

In 2024, domestic workers in Brazil earned an average of 1,241 Brazilian reals per month, an increase from 1,193 a year earlier. The real monthly income of domestic workers in this South American country has remained above 1,000 reals since 2013.