Economy, jobs and prices in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil: official figures
Bento Gonçalves' gross domestic product was R$ 9.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.08% of Brazil's GDP and the 192nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Bento Gonçalves?
GDP per person in Bento Gonçalves was R$ 73,589 in 2023, the 589th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 70th 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 Rio Grande do Sul state's economy is in Bento Gonçalves?
Bento Gonçalves produced 1.4% of the GDP of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2023, while holding 1.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Bento Gonçalves?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 47.4% of Bento Gonçalves' gross value added, industry 39.0%, public administration, education and health 11.9% and agriculture 1.7% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Bento Gonçalves depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Bento Gonçalves' economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), manufacturing, and public administration, defence, public education and health and social security. Industry's share of value added was the 46th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bento Gonçalves?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Bento Gonçalves earned an average of R$ 4,283.15 a month in 2024 (3.0 minimum wages), the 135th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Bento Gonçalves?
The average monthly salary in Bento Gonçalves rose from R$ 3,702.78 in 2022 to R$ 4,283.15 in 2024 in current reais (+15.7%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.1 to 3.0.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Bento Gonçalves?
Registered companies and organisations in Bento Gonçalves employed 62,337 people at the end of 2024, 46,643 of them salaried, equal to 48.8% of the estimated population; the 35th 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 Bento Gonçalves?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Bento Gonçalves grew from 60,552 in 2022 to 62,337 in 2024 (+2.9%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Bento Gonçalves?
11,869 companies and other organisations were active in Bento Gonçalves in 2024, about 93 per 1,000 residents (the 17th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.7 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Bento Gonçalves?
The median monthly household income per person in Bento Gonçalves was R$ 1,900 at the 2022 census, the 7th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 25th 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 Bento Gonçalves went from R$ 32,681 in 2010 to R$ 73,589 in 2023, a rise of 125%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Bento Gonçalves compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 175 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Divinópolis | R$ 9.3 billion |
| 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 |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 70 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Balsas | R$ 73,991 |
| 68 | Santos | R$ 73,964 |
| 69 | Varginha | R$ 73,780 |
| 70 | Bento Gonçalves | R$ 73,589 |
| 71 | Rio Grande | R$ 73,511 |
| 72 | Taubaté | R$ 72,755 |
| 73 | Barcarena | R$ 72,562 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 46 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Ponta Grossa | 40.2% |
| 44 | Jacareí | 40.1% |
| 45 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 39.8% |
| 46 | Bento Gonçalves | 39.0% |
| 47 | Várzea Paulista | 38.9% |
| 48 | São José dos Pinhais | 38.7% |
| 49 | Igarassu | 38.5% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 17 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | São José do Rio Preto | 94.2 |
| 15 | Ribeirão Preto | 93.9 |
| 16 | Santos | 93.7 |
| 17 | Bento Gonçalves | 92.9 |
| 18 | Nova Lima | 92.6 |
| 19 | Goiânia | 91.7 |
| 20 | Novo Hamburgo | 91.6 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Camaçari | R$ 4,317.21 |
| 37 | Itapevi | R$ 4,299.17 |
| 38 | Araucária | R$ 4,286.46 |
| 39 | Bento Gonçalves | R$ 4,283.15 |
| 40 | Palmas | R$ 4,261.07 |
| 41 | Betim | R$ 4,251.65 |
| 42 | Pindamonhangaba | R$ 4,201.11 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 47 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Pindamonhangaba | 3.0 |
| 45 | Santana de Parnaíba | 3.0 |
| 46 | Araucária | 3.0 |
| 47 | Bento Gonçalves | 3.0 |
| 48 | Goiânia | 2.9 |
| 49 | Guarulhos | 2.9 |
| 50 | Caxias do Sul | 2.9 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 35 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jaraguá do Sul | 49.4% |
| 33 | Campinas | 48.9% |
| 34 | Sorriso | 48.9% |
| 35 | Bento Gonçalves | 48.8% |
| 36 | Valinhos | 48.6% |
| 37 | Brusque | 48.2% |
| 38 | Tubarão | 47.9% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Bento Gonçalves ranks 7 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Niterói | R$ 2,000 |
| 5 | Santos | R$ 2,000 |
| 6 | Valinhos | R$ 1,975 |
| 7 | Bento Gonçalves | R$ 1,900 |
| 8 | Blumenau | R$ 1,855 |
| 9 | Curitiba | R$ 1,850 |
| 10 | Jundiaí | R$ 1,810 |
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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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