Economy, jobs and prices in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil: official figures
Balneário Camboriú's gross domestic product was R$ 9.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.08% of Brazil's GDP and the 193rd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Balneário Camboriú?
GDP per person in Balneário Camboriú was R$ 64,708 in 2023, the 788th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 100th highest 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 Santa Catarina state's economy is in Balneário Camboriú?
Balneário Camboriú produced 1.8% of the GDP of Santa Catarina state in 2023, while holding 1.9% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Balneário Camboriú?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 69.5% of Balneário Camboriú's gross value added, industry 12.3%, public administration, education and health 17.9% and agriculture 0.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Balneário Camboriú depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Balneário Camboriú's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), trade and vehicle repair, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 60th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Balneário Camboriú?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Balneário Camboriú earned an average of R$ 3,539.94 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 615th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 125th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Balneário Camboriú?
The average monthly salary in Balneário Camboriú rose from R$ 3,035.70 in 2022 to R$ 3,539.94 in 2024 in current reais (+16.6%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Balneário Camboriú?
Registered companies and organisations in Balneário Camboriú employed 85,531 people at the end of 2024, 56,939 of them salaried, equal to 57.5% of the estimated population; the 17th highest 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 Balneário Camboriú?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Balneário Camboriú grew from 80,561 in 2022 to 85,531 in 2024 (+6.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Balneário Camboriú?
22,816 companies and other organisations were active in Balneário Camboriú in 2024, about 153 per 1,000 residents (the highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.6 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Balneário Camboriú?
The median monthly household income per person in Balneário Camboriú was R$ 2,250 at the 2022 census, the 2nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 4th highest 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 Balneário Camboriú went from R$ 25,303 in 2010 to R$ 64,708 in 2023, a rise of 156%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Balneário Camboriú compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 176 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Barcarena | R$ 9.2 billion |
| 174 | Sertãozinho | R$ 9.1 billion |
| 175 | Bento Gonçalves | R$ 9.1 billion |
| 176 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 9.0 billion |
| 177 | Lauro de Freitas | R$ 8.9 billion |
| 178 | Araxá | R$ 8.8 billion |
| 179 | Santarém | R$ 8.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Itabira | R$ 65,590 |
| 98 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 65,548 |
| 99 | Sete Lagoas | R$ 65,544 |
| 100 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 64,708 |
| 101 | Toledo | R$ 63,192 |
| 102 | Cambé | R$ 63,159 |
| 103 | Manaus | R$ 61,855 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 261 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Bagé | 12.5% |
| 259 | Olinda | 12.4% |
| 260 | Natal | 12.3% |
| 261 | Balneário Camboriú | 12.3% |
| 262 | Palmas | 12.3% |
| 263 | Piraquara | 12.2% |
| 264 | Paço do Lumiar | 12.2% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 1 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balneário Camboriú | 153.4 |
| 2 | São Caetano do Sul | 127.8 |
| 3 | Curitiba | 126.2 |
| 4 | Barueri | 124.2 |
| 5 | Maringá | 121.6 |
| 6 | Florianópolis | 117.6 |
| 7 | Vitória | 116.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 125 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Brusque | R$ 3,580.18 |
| 123 | Uberaba | R$ 3,574.90 |
| 124 | Tatuí | R$ 3,560.86 |
| 125 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 3,539.94 |
| 126 | Marabá | R$ 3,535.02 |
| 127 | Barcarena | R$ 3,531.59 |
| 128 | Fortaleza | R$ 3,526.35 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 129 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Maricá | 2.5 |
| 127 | Itapecerica da Serra | 2.5 |
| 128 | Brusque | 2.5 |
| 129 | Balneário Camboriú | 2.5 |
| 130 | Cachoeirinha | 2.5 |
| 131 | Cametá | 2.5 |
| 132 | Barcarena | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 17 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Santos | 57.8% |
| 15 | Cuiabá | 57.6% |
| 16 | Goiânia | 57.5% |
| 17 | Balneário Camboriú | 57.5% |
| 18 | São Paulo | 57.4% |
| 19 | São José | 56.7% |
| 20 | Paulínia | 56.2% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Balneário Camboriú ranks 2 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Caetano do Sul | R$ 2,500 |
| 2 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 2,250 |
| 3 | Florianópolis | R$ 2,088 |
| 4 | Niterói | R$ 2,000 |
| 5 | Santos | R$ 2,000 |
| 6 | Valinhos | R$ 1,975 |
| 7 | Bento Gonçalves | R$ 1,900 |
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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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