Economy, jobs and prices in Bacabal, Brazil: official figures
Bacabal's gross domestic product was R$ 1.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 728th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Bacabal?
GDP per person in Bacabal was R$ 18,444 in 2023, the 1619th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 19th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; for Brazil as a whole it was about R$ 53,887.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow much of Maranhão state's economy is in Bacabal?
Bacabal produced 1.3% of the GDP of Maranhão state in 2023, while holding 1.5% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Bacabal?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 57.5% of Bacabal's gross value added, industry 7.4%, public administration, education and health 29.0% and agriculture 6.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Bacabal depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Bacabal's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bacabal?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Bacabal earned an average of R$ 2,568.48 a month in 2024 (1.8 minimum wages), the 2161st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Bacabal?
The average monthly salary in Bacabal rose from R$ 2,219.84 in 2022 to R$ 2,568.48 in 2024 in current reais (+15.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 1.8 to 1.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Bacabal?
Registered companies and organisations in Bacabal employed 13,651 people at the end of 2024, 10,478 of them salaried, equal to 12.7% of the estimated population; the 20th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 32.0%). Jobs are counted where the workplace is, so they include commuters.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs employment growing in Bacabal?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Bacabal grew from 11,293 in 2022 to 13,651 in 2024 (+20.9%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Bacabal?
2,990 companies and other organisations were active in Bacabal in 2024, about 28 per 1,000 residents (the 55th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 348 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Bacabal?
The median monthly household income per person in Bacabal was R$ 626 at the 2022 census, the 19th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1896th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- At current prices, not adjusted for inflation, GDP per person in Bacabal went from R$ 6,073 in 2010 to R$ 18,444 in 2023, a rise of 204%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Bacabal compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Bacabal ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Bragança | R$ 2.0 billion |
| 311 | Planaltina | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 312 | Manacapuru | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 313 | Bacabal | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 314 | Cametá | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 315 | Piraquara | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 1.8 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Bacabal ranks 302 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Almirante Tamandaré | R$ 18,716 |
| 300 | Crato | R$ 18,661 |
| 301 | Planaltina | R$ 18,470 |
| 302 | Bacabal | R$ 18,444 |
| 303 | Valparaíso de Goiás | R$ 18,213 |
| 304 | Mesquita | R$ 18,124 |
| 305 | Caxias | R$ 17,175 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Bacabal ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Porto Seguro | 8.1% |
| 306 | Itabaiana | 7.6% |
| 307 | Osasco | 7.4% |
| 308 | Bacabal | 7.4% |
| 309 | Itanhaém | 7.2% |
| 310 | Francisco Morato | 7.2% |
| 311 | Camaragibe | 6.3% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bacabal ranks 266 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Nilópolis | 28.1 |
| 264 | Viamão | 27.9 |
| 265 | Piraquara | 27.9 |
| 266 | Bacabal | 27.8 |
| 267 | Paulo Afonso | 27.8 |
| 268 | Santana | 27.5 |
| 269 | Itaguaí | 27.3 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Bacabal ranks 271 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Muriaé | R$ 2,585.68 |
| 269 | Guarapari | R$ 2,578.07 |
| 270 | Vitória da Conquista | R$ 2,571.43 |
| 271 | Bacabal | R$ 2,568.48 |
| 272 | Barbacena | R$ 2,565.06 |
| 273 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 2,563.97 |
| 274 | Vitória de Santo Antão | R$ 2,557.84 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Bacabal ranks 285 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Santana | 1.8 |
| 283 | Nova Serrana | 1.8 |
| 284 | Muriaé | 1.8 |
| 285 | Bacabal | 1.8 |
| 286 | Ubá | 1.8 |
| 287 | Itaperuna | 1.8 |
| 288 | Caruaru | 1.7 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Bacabal ranks 301 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Ibirité | 13.5% |
| 299 | Alvorada | 13.1% |
| 300 | Camaragibe | 12.8% |
| 301 | Bacabal | 12.7% |
| 302 | São Lourenço da Mata | 12.6% |
| 303 | Timon | 12.3% |
| 304 | Mesquita | 12.2% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Bacabal ranks 302 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Santarém | R$ 633 |
| 300 | Timon | R$ 633 |
| 301 | Simões Filho | R$ 633 |
| 302 | Bacabal | R$ 626 |
| 303 | Vitória de Santo Antão | R$ 625 |
| 304 | Marituba | R$ 625 |
| 305 | Santa Rita | R$ 622 |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Estatísticas do Cadastro Central de Empresas (CEMPRE) 2022-2024: local units, companies and organisations, employed persons, salaried employees, wages and average monthly salary (SIDRA table 9509; Brazil, states and the 320 listed municipalities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6512e29fcaa1…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios, database 2010-2023 (text format, with layout): GDP, GDP per person and gross value added by sector for every municipality, with IBGE urban hierarchy, metropolitan region, Legal Amazon and semi-arid classifications, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1179047b0bcc…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
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