A Jealous Brother

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I have a younger brother who is two years younger than me. He is the youngest in the family but,I am the youngest daughter. I was much pampered compare to him though my mother definitely loves him more. The first time I knew that he was jealous of me when we're just small kids. My late brother brought us to a shopping complex to buy a birthday gift for him but I ended up buying more things than he did. When we got home, he sat alone at one corner of our house while I was busy with my 'shopping stuff' He didn't even touch the gift box that was meant for him and so, I brought it to him. He looked at me and asked me this, "Why are you acting like it's your birthday? Are you the youngest here?"I was surprised but I told him of course everyone knows that he's the youngest and what did I do wrong to him. He didn't reply back. I kept thinking about the conversation and I realized that he's jealous of me. But good things happened after that, he really studied hard and always wanted to beat me in studies. My mother really cares and loves him more than others and she always ask and try to fulfill whatever he wants until now. But, he doesn't like it. He feels like my mother controls him too much. Later, when we grew up, things seemed to be alright. We got close to each other - always be there whenever one of us in need. But, without realizing it, he's still a bit jealous of me! Whenever I buy a new furniture, he will follow. I change a new car, he will change to a bigger one. I have this, he will have that. Recently he was telling my mother why she helped me when I was in need and doesn't want to help him when he is in need! My mother stayed with me for almost a year, to accompany me and my young baby while my husband was away in his country and when he asked my mother to stay with him, my mother didn't want to because of some reasons. And, he got offended with it.... We are getting older day by day, and I don't want this to prolong. I still don't get it why he is jealous of me though it doesn't really affect our relationship as brother and sister. He always think that my siblings love me more than him. We have more girls in the family and definitely I am closer to them. I am close to him too and whenever he has problem, he always come to my house and we talk about it. I don't think I am the right person for him to feel jealous too much...