Economy, jobs and prices in Bragança, Brazil: official figures
Bragança's gross domestic product was R$ 2.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 706th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Bragança?
GDP per person in Bragança was R$ 16,065 in 2023, the 1241st lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 12th 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 Bragança?
Bragança produced 0.8% of the GDP of Pará 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 Bragança?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 36.5% of Bragança's gross value added, industry 5.7%, public administration, education and health 43.3% and agriculture 14.6% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Bragança depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Bragança's economy in 2021 were public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 7th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bragança?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Bragança earned an average of R$ 2,665.16 a month in 2024 (1.9 minimum wages), the 2533rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 66th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Bragança?
The average monthly salary in Bragança rose from R$ 1,771.16 in 2022 to R$ 2,665.16 in 2024 in current reais (+50.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 1.5 to 1.9.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Bragança?
Registered companies and organisations in Bragança employed 13,862 people at the end of 2024, 11,934 of them salaried, equal to 10.5% of the estimated population; the 8th 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 Bragança?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Bragança grew from 7,646 in 2022 to 13,862 in 2024 (+81.3%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Bragança?
1,835 companies and other organisations were active in Bragança in 2024, about 14 per 1,000 residents (the 5th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 408 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Bragança?
The median monthly household income per person in Bragança was R$ 530 at the 2022 census, the 7th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 862nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: R$ 1,000).
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- At current prices, not adjusted for inflation, GDP per person in Bragança went from R$ 4,500 in 2010 to R$ 16,065 in 2023, a rise of 257%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Bragança compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Bragança ranks 310 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Francisco Morato | R$ 2.2 billion |
| 308 | Lagarto | R$ 2.2 billion |
| 309 | Maranguape | R$ 2.0 billion |
| 310 | Bragança | R$ 2.0 billion |
| 311 | Planaltina | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 312 | Manacapuru | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 313 | Bacabal | R$ 1.9 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Bragança ranks 309 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Camaragibe | R$ 16,489 |
| 307 | Timon | R$ 16,279 |
| 308 | São Lourenço da Mata | R$ 16,100 |
| 309 | Bragança | R$ 16,065 |
| 310 | Piraquara | R$ 16,016 |
| 311 | Codó | R$ 15,822 |
| 312 | Abaetetuba | R$ 15,432 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Bragança ranks 314 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Camaragibe | 6.3% |
| 312 | Mesquita | 6.3% |
| 313 | Nilópolis | 5.8% |
| 314 | Bragança | 5.7% |
| 315 | São João de Meriti | 5.5% |
| 316 | Balsas | 4.6% |
| 317 | Abaetetuba | 4.2% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bragança ranks 316 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | São Lourenço da Mata | 17.2 |
| 314 | Abaetetuba | 15.4 |
| 315 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 14.4 |
| 316 | Bragança | 13.9 |
| 317 | Santa Rita | 13.7 |
| 318 | Breves | 13.0 |
| 319 | Belford Roxo | 12.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Bragança ranks 255 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Planaltina | R$ 2,701.15 |
| 253 | Caucaia | R$ 2,685.07 |
| 254 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | R$ 2,678.32 |
| 255 | Bragança | R$ 2,665.16 |
| 256 | Itaboraí | R$ 2,655.50 |
| 257 | Sobral | R$ 2,646.04 |
| 258 | Queimados | R$ 2,639.28 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Bragança ranks 258 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 1.9 |
| 256 | Crato | 1.9 |
| 257 | Ji-Paraná | 1.9 |
| 258 | Bragança | 1.9 |
| 259 | Igarassu | 1.9 |
| 260 | Planaltina | 1.9 |
| 261 | Novo Gama | 1.9 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Bragança ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Manacapuru | 10.9% |
| 311 | Planaltina | 10.8% |
| 312 | Breves | 10.6% |
| 313 | Bragança | 10.5% |
| 314 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 315 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 10.3% |
| 316 | São José de Ribamar | 9.5% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Bragança ranks 314 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | São Lourenço da Mata | R$ 606 |
| 312 | Caxias | R$ 571 |
| 313 | Abaetetuba | R$ 537 |
| 314 | Bragança | R$ 530 |
| 315 | Itapipoca | R$ 512 |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 502 |
| 317 | Itacoatiara | R$ 488 |
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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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