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Richest cities in Brazil by GDP per capita (2023)

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R$ 722,4421st place: Saquarema (RJ)
  • Indicator: R$ (2023 GDP ÷ 2022 Census population)
  • Period: 2023
  • Median in Brazil: R$ 29,896
  • Municipalities: 5,570
  • Source: IBGE, Municipal GDP and 2022 Census

Saquarema (RJ) has the highest GDP per capita: R$ 722,442. At the bottom of the list is Nina Rodrigues (MA), with R$ 7,701. The median across the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil is R$ 29,896.

Why they are at the top

  1. 1st Saquarema (RJ) Offshore oil and gas extraction attributed to the city counts toward local GDP, which is divided by only about 90,000 residents. Times Brasil/CNBC (IBGE Municipal GDP)
  2. 2nd São Francisco do Conde (BA) Oil refining at the refinery located in the municipality counts toward local GDP, according to IBGE. Bahia Notícias (IBGE Municipal GDP)
  3. 3rd Maricá (RJ) Oil extraction in the city's offshore waters gave it the 4th-largest GDP in the country in 2023, ahead of Belo Horizonte and Curitiba. Vermelho (IBGE Municipal GDP release)

Rankings for the other 26 states are available in Portuguese: choose a state.

Top and bottom of the list

Top

  1. 1stSaquarema RJR$ 722,442
  2. 2ndSão Francisco do Conde BAR$ 684,319
  3. 3rdMaricá RJR$ 679,714
  4. 4thPaulínia SPR$ 606,741
  5. 5thPresidente Kennedy ESR$ 537,983
  6. 6thIlhabela SPR$ 424,535
  7. 7thSanta Rita do Trivelato MTR$ 409,444
  8. 8thLouveira SPR$ 388,732
  9. 9thSão João da Barra RJR$ 382,417
  10. 10thExtrema MGR$ 377,791
  11. 11thGavião Peixoto SPR$ 369,127
  12. 12thSanto Antônio dos Lopes MAR$ 362,456
  13. 13thIndianópolis MGR$ 348,423
  14. 14thQueiroz SPR$ 335,620
  15. 15thSelvíria MSR$ 330,535
  16. 16thMuitos Capões RSR$ 330,081
  17. 17thCampos de Júlio MTR$ 329,299
  18. 18thCatas Altas MGR$ 325,175
  19. 19thSanto Antônio do Leste MTR$ 320,476
  20. 20thSão Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo MGR$ 317,825

Bottom

  1. 5,561stSão Bento MAR$ 8,711
  2. 5,562ndIcatu MAR$ 8,547
  3. 5,563rdBequimão MAR$ 8,485
  4. 5,564thMansidão BAR$ 8,462
  5. 5,565thCedral MAR$ 8,441
  6. 5,566thSão João Batista MAR$ 8,246
  7. 5,567thCajapió MAR$ 8,080
  8. 5,568thMatões do Norte MAR$ 7,723
  9. 5,569thManari PER$ 7,708
  10. 5,570thNina Rodrigues MAR$ 7,701

The typical municipality in each state

Median of each state's municipalities: half are above, half below.

  1. 1stDistrito FederalR$ 129,790
  2. 2ndMato Grosso do SulR$ 67,060
  3. 3rdMato GrossoR$ 59,336
  4. 4thSanta CatarinaR$ 52,591
  5. 5thRio Grande do SulR$ 47,185
  6. 6thSão PauloR$ 46,614
  7. 7thParanáR$ 45,877
  8. 8thRondôniaR$ 43,083
  9. 9thGoiásR$ 38,864
  10. 10thRio de JaneiroR$ 37,042
  11. 11thTocantinsR$ 33,245
  12. 12thEspírito SantoR$ 31,765
  13. 13thRoraimaR$ 30,050
  14. 14thAmapáR$ 27,707
  15. 15thAcreR$ 25,908
  16. 16thMinas GeraisR$ 24,728
  17. 17thSergipeR$ 21,628
  18. 18thParáR$ 20,280
  19. 19thAlagoasR$ 20,277
  20. 20thRio Grande do NorteR$ 17,847
  21. 21stBahiaR$ 15,255
  22. 22ndPernambucoR$ 15,043
  23. 23rdCearáR$ 14,753
  24. 24thParaíbaR$ 14,567
  25. 25thAmazonasR$ 14,487
  26. 26thPiauíR$ 13,552
  27. 27thMaranhãoR$ 12,599

All 5,570 municipalities, from highest to lowest

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#MunicipalityStateGDP per capitaPopulation (2022)
1SaquaremaRJR$ 722,44289,559
2São Francisco do CondeBAR$ 684,31938,733
3MaricáRJR$ 679,714197,277
4PaulíniaSPR$ 606,741110,537
5Presidente KennedyESR$ 537,98313,696
6IlhabelaSPR$ 424,53534,934
7Santa Rita do TrivelatoMTR$ 409,4443,276
8LouveiraSPR$ 388,73251,847
9São João da BarraRJR$ 382,41736,573
10ExtremaMGR$ 377,79153,482
11Gavião PeixotoSPR$ 369,1274,702
12Santo Antônio dos LopesMAR$ 362,45614,304
13IndianópolisMGR$ 348,4236,171
14QueirozSPR$ 335,6203,265
15SelvíriaMSR$ 330,5358,142
16Muitos CapõesRSR$ 330,0812,879
17Campos de JúlioMTR$ 329,2998,822
18Catas AltasMGR$ 325,1755,473
19Santo Antônio do LesteMTR$ 320,4764,099
20São Gonçalo do Rio AbaixoMGR$ 317,82511,850
21CajamarSPR$ 312,70892,689
22Arraial do CaboRJR$ 301,27730,986
23Tasso FragosoMAR$ 295,2738,862
24Ipiranga do NorteMTR$ 278,3167,815
25Nova UbiratãMTR$ 276,22311,530
26TriunfoRSR$ 275,34127,498
27JeceabaMGR$ 272,6736,197
28PerolândiaGOR$ 266,8052,964
29DiamantinoMTR$ 261,69621,941
30DavinópolisGOR$ 261,0431,902
31São DesidérioBAR$ 259,71332,828
32Porto dos GaúchosMTR$ 258,3045,593
33Vitória do XinguPAR$ 255,46515,607
34Nova MaringáMTR$ 255,0245,846
35QuissamãRJR$ 253,18822,393
36Paraíso das ÁguasMSR$ 252,2155,510
37Cariri do TocantinsTOR$ 249,0144,007
38JaguariúnaSPR$ 247,37459,347
39CubatãoSPR$ 247,283112,476
40BarueriSPR$ 226,391316,473
41ItatiaiaRJR$ 226,11230,908
42Santa Cruz do XinguMTR$ 225,9452,661
43AraucáriaPRR$ 224,672151,666
44AraçariguamaSPR$ 224,51821,522
45SapezalMTR$ 221,47128,944
46ConfinsMGR$ 220,0027,350
47AraquariSCR$ 218,62645,283
48Canaã dos CarajásPAR$ 215,64377,079
49São SebastiãoSPR$ 213,25681,595
50Santa CarmemMTR$ 210,8515,374
51Ilha CompridaSPR$ 208,84813,419
52Formosa do Rio PretoBAR$ 205,99025,899
53CamargoRSR$ 205,4462,981
54JateíMSR$ 203,5633,586
55Baixa Grande do RibeiroPIR$ 200,21613,272
56AlumínioSPR$ 198,77417,301
57SucupiraTOR$ 196,8051,577
58Luís AntônioSPR$ 194,50612,265
59Chapadão do CéuGOR$ 193,16312,870
60VinhedoSPR$ 192,05276,540
61ImigranteRSR$ 191,7133,080
62ItatiaiuçuMGR$ 187,76612,966
63Saudade do IguaçuPRR$ 187,2026,108
64Laguna CarapãMSR$ 184,9766,799
65AratibaRSR$ 182,8196,483
66ItajaíSCR$ 182,523264,054
67IpojucaPER$ 181,66398,932
68IndianópolisPRR$ 173,6834,448
69São Félix do AraguaiaMTR$ 172,65913,621
70Campo Novo do ParecisMTR$ 172,49245,899
71TapurahMTR$ 171,71014,370
72GoianaPER$ 171,41081,055
73ParaúnaGOR$ 171,20110,659
74CordeirópolisSPR$ 170,02224,514
75MateirosTOR$ 170,0072,748
76MarataízesESR$ 169,39241,929
77GuamaréRNR$ 168,80815,295
78UruçuíPIR$ 167,68925,203
79ItiquiraMTR$ 167,48312,236
80NuporangaSPR$ 167,1687,391
81PiratubaSCR$ 165,3105,769
82Não-Me-ToqueRSR$ 164,93217,898
83Pimenteiras do OesteROR$ 164,7432,156
84JaborandiBAR$ 164,7279,275
85AriranhaSPR$ 164,6947,602
86OsascoSPR$ 163,878728,615
87Sebastião LealPIR$ 163,0484,446
88Barro AltoGOR$ 162,58710,371
89Gaúcha do NorteMTR$ 160,3708,642
90CandiotaRSR$ 158,67310,710
91NiteróiRJR$ 158,315481,749
92Porto RealRJR$ 157,34520,373
93Água CompridaMGR$ 156,9922,108
94BrasnorteMTR$ 156,91017,004
95TabaporãMTR$ 156,8899,818
96NarandibaSPR$ 156,8455,713
97União do SulMTR$ 156,7583,838
98Nova MarilândiaMTR$ 156,3613,529
99IpeúnaSPR$ 154,5576,831
100CabreúvaSPR$ 154,02747,011

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in Brazil leads the ranking by GDP per capita?

Saquarema (RJ), with R$ 722,442 (R$ (2023 GDP ÷ 2022 Census population); 2023). It is the highest value among the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil. Source: IBGE, Municipal GDP and 2022 Census.

What are the 10 leading municipalities in Brazil by GDP per capita?

1st Saquarema (RJ), R$ 722,442; 2nd São Francisco do Conde (BA), R$ 684,319; 3rd Maricá (RJ), R$ 679,714; 4th Paulínia (SP), R$ 606,741; 5th Presidente Kennedy (ES), R$ 537,983; 6th Ilhabela (SP), R$ 424,535; 7th Santa Rita do Trivelato (MT), R$ 409,444; 8th Louveira (SP), R$ 388,732; 9th São João da Barra (RJ), R$ 382,417; 10th Extrema (MG), R$ 377,791.

What is the median GDP per capita across municipalities in Brazil?

R$ 29,896, across the 5,570 municipalities in Brazil: half are above, half below. Among the states, the highest median is in Distrito Federal (R$ 129,790) and the lowest in Maranhão (R$ 12,599).

Source and how to cite

IBGE, Municipal GDP and 2022 Census, 2023. Ties in the source are broken by population. Updated . Full list as CSV and JSON; the first 100 as Markdown (column headings in Portuguese). How to cite: dadobruto.com. Richest cities in Brazil by GDP per capita (2023). https://dadobruto.com/en/rankings/gdp-per-capita

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