Economy, jobs and prices in Belém, Brazil: official figures
Belém's gross domestic product was R$ 40.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.37% of Brazil's GDP and the 35th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Belém?
GDP per person in Belém was R$ 31,100 in 2023, the 2694th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 81st 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 Pará state's economy is in Belém?
Belém produced 15.9% of the GDP of Pará state in 2023, while holding 15.9% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Belém?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 65.3% of Belém's gross value added, industry 13.0%, public administration, education and health 21.3% and agriculture 0.4% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Belém depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Belém'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 71st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Belém?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Belém earned an average of R$ 4,479.91 a month in 2024 (3.2 minimum wages), the 103rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 30th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Belém?
The average monthly salary in Belém rose from R$ 4,319.98 in 2022 to R$ 4,479.91 in 2024 in current reais (+3.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.6 to 3.2.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Belém?
Registered companies and organisations in Belém employed 495,443 people at the end of 2024, 439,013 of them salaried, equal to 35.4% of the estimated population; the 118th 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 Belém?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Belém grew from 474,393 in 2022 to 495,443 in 2024 (+4.4%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Belém?
44,211 companies and other organisations were active in Belém in 2024, about 32 per 1,000 residents (the 75th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 25.3 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Belém?
The median monthly household income per person in Belém was R$ 842 at the 2022 census, the 87th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2621st 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 Belém went from R$ 13,506 in 2010 to R$ 31,100 in 2023, a rise of 130%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Belém compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Belém ranks 34 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Campos dos Goytacazes | R$ 43.0 billion |
| 32 | São Luís | R$ 42.4 billion |
| 33 | Campo Grande | R$ 42.3 billion |
| 34 | Belém | R$ 40.5 billion |
| 35 | Cuiabá | R$ 39.1 billion |
| 36 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 37.9 billion |
| 37 | Serra | R$ 37.6 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Belém ranks 240 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Itacoatiara | R$ 32,066 |
| 238 | Salvador | R$ 31,724 |
| 239 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | R$ 31,491 |
| 240 | Belém | R$ 31,100 |
| 241 | Itaituba | R$ 30,864 |
| 242 | Muriaé | R$ 30,847 |
| 243 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | R$ 30,826 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Belém ranks 250 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Belford Roxo | 13.4% |
| 248 | Salvador | 13.2% |
| 249 | Petrolina | 13.1% |
| 250 | Belém | 13.0% |
| 251 | Governador Valadares | 13.0% |
| 252 | Barueri | 13.0% |
| 253 | Santa Maria | 13.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Belém ranks 246 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Boa Vista | 32.1 |
| 244 | Olinda | 31.9 |
| 245 | Embu das Artes | 31.8 |
| 246 | Belém | 31.6 |
| 247 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 31.5 |
| 248 | Santarém | 31.1 |
| 249 | Açailândia | 31.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Belém ranks 30 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Indaiatuba | R$ 4,526.97 |
| 28 | Campo Grande | R$ 4,518.17 |
| 29 | Sumaré | R$ 4,482.44 |
| 30 | Belém | R$ 4,479.91 |
| 31 | Angra dos Reis | R$ 4,472.37 |
| 32 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 4,372.18 |
| 33 | Piracicaba | R$ 4,361.94 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Belém ranks 24 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | São Leopoldo | 3.3 |
| 22 | Valinhos | 3.3 |
| 23 | Belo Horizonte | 3.2 |
| 24 | Belém | 3.2 |
| 25 | Campo Grande | 3.2 |
| 26 | São José dos Campos | 3.2 |
| 27 | Sumaré | 3.2 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Belém ranks 118 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Osasco | 35.6% |
| 116 | Juiz de Fora | 35.5% |
| 117 | Rio Branco | 35.4% |
| 118 | Belém | 35.4% |
| 119 | Anápolis | 35.4% |
| 120 | Lages | 35.2% |
| 121 | Colatina | 35.1% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Belém ranks 234 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Mossoró | R$ 867 |
| 232 | Barreiras | R$ 850 |
| 233 | Teófilo Otoni | R$ 848 |
| 234 | Belém | R$ 842 |
| 235 | Imperatriz | R$ 840 |
| 236 | Porto Seguro | R$ 840 |
| 237 | Itaguaí | R$ 840 |
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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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