Economy, jobs and prices in Cametá, Brazil: official figures
Cametá's gross domestic product was R$ 1.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 731st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Cametá?
GDP per person in Cametá was R$ 14,171 in 2023, the 876th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 7th 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 Cametá?
Cametá produced 0.7% of the GDP of Pará state in 2023, while holding 1.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Cametá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 20.3% of Cametá's gross value added, industry 3.0%, public administration, education and health 44.6% and agriculture 32.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Cametá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Cametá's economy in 2021 were public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, crop farming, and other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health). Industry's share of value added was the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Cametá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Cametá earned an average of R$ 3,593.41 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 567th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 120th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Cametá?
The average monthly salary in Cametá rose from R$ 3,487.49 in 2022 to R$ 3,593.41 in 2024 in current reais (+3.0%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.9 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Cametá?
Registered companies and organisations in Cametá employed 10,117 people at the end of 2024, 8,589 of them salaried, equal to 7.0% of the estimated population; the 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 Cametá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Cametá grew from 9,315 in 2022 to 10,117 in 2024 (+8.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Cametá?
1,433 companies and other organisations were active in Cametá in 2024, about 10 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 397 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cametá?
The median monthly household income per person in Cametá was R$ 400 at the 2022 census, the 2nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 169th 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 Cametá went from R$ 3,929 in 2010 to R$ 14,171 in 2023, a rise of 261%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cametá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Cametá ranks 314 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 317 | São Lourenço da Mata | R$ 1.8 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Cametá ranks 314 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Codó | R$ 15,822 |
| 312 | Abaetetuba | R$ 15,432 |
| 313 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | R$ 14,829 |
| 314 | Cametá | R$ 14,171 |
| 315 | Breves | R$ 14,165 |
| 316 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | R$ 13,568 |
| 317 | Francisco Morato | R$ 13,549 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Cametá ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Bragança | 5.7% |
| 315 | São João de Meriti | 5.5% |
| 316 | Balsas | 4.6% |
| 317 | Abaetetuba | 4.2% |
| 318 | Brasília | 4.0% |
| 319 | Breves | 3.9% |
| 320 | Cametá | 3.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cametá ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 320 | Cametá | 10.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Cametá ranks 120 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Mogi Guaçu | R$ 3,601.63 |
| 118 | Gravataí | R$ 3,596.85 |
| 119 | Catalão | R$ 3,595.60 |
| 120 | Cametá | R$ 3,593.41 |
| 121 | Maricá | R$ 3,590.37 |
| 122 | Brusque | R$ 3,580.18 |
| 123 | Uberaba | R$ 3,574.90 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Cametá ranks 131 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Brusque | 2.5 |
| 129 | Balneário Camboriú | 2.5 |
| 130 | Cachoeirinha | 2.5 |
| 131 | Cametá | 2.5 |
| 132 | Barcarena | 2.5 |
| 133 | Tatuí | 2.5 |
| 134 | Catalão | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Cametá ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Belford Roxo | 10.4% |
| 315 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 10.3% |
| 316 | São José de Ribamar | 9.5% |
| 317 | Paço do Lumiar | 9.5% |
| 318 | Novo Gama | 8.0% |
| 319 | Francisco Morato | 7.8% |
| 320 | Cametá | 7.0% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Cametá ranks 319 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Bragança | R$ 530 |
| 315 | Itapipoca | R$ 512 |
| 316 | Codó | R$ 502 |
| 317 | Itacoatiara | R$ 488 |
| 318 | Manacapuru | R$ 460 |
| 319 | Cametá | R$ 400 |
| 320 | Breves | R$ 375 |
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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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