Economy, jobs and prices in Cuiabá, Brazil: official figures
Cuiabá's gross domestic product was R$ 39.1 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.36% of Brazil's GDP and the 36th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Cuiabá?
GDP per person in Cuiabá was R$ 59,997 in 2023, the 941st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 110th 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 Mato Grosso state's economy is in Cuiabá?
Cuiabá produced 14.3% of the GDP of Mato Grosso state in 2023, while holding 17.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Cuiabá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 63.2% of Cuiabá's gross value added, industry 18.9%, public administration, education and health 17.8% and agriculture 0.2% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Cuiabá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Cuiabá'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 138th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Cuiabá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Cuiabá earned an average of R$ 4,319.50 a month in 2024 (3.1 minimum wages), the 129th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 35th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Cuiabá?
The average monthly salary in Cuiabá fell from R$ 4,542.03 in 2022 to R$ 4,319.50 in 2024 in current reais (-4.9%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.7 to 3.1.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Cuiabá?
Registered companies and organisations in Cuiabá employed 393,583 people at the end of 2024, 322,991 of them salaried, equal to 57.6% of the estimated population; the 15th 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 Cuiabá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Cuiabá grew from 331,348 in 2022 to 393,583 in 2024 (+18.8%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Cuiabá?
57,390 companies and other organisations were active in Cuiabá in 2024, about 84 per 1,000 residents (the 31st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 18.5 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cuiabá?
The median monthly household income per person in Cuiabá was R$ 1,300 at the 2022 census, the 87th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 623rd 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 Cuiabá went from R$ 22,747 in 2010 to R$ 59,997 in 2023, a rise of 164%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Cuiabá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Cuiabá ranks 35 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 38 | Santo André | R$ 36.9 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Cuiabá ranks 110 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Araraquara | R$ 60,643 |
| 108 | Suzano | R$ 60,563 |
| 109 | Linhares | R$ 60,043 |
| 110 | Cuiabá | R$ 59,997 |
| 111 | Sinop | R$ 59,783 |
| 112 | Mauá | R$ 59,773 |
| 113 | Barreiras | R$ 59,471 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Cuiabá ranks 183 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Formosa | 19.2% |
| 181 | Umuarama | 19.0% |
| 182 | Maceió | 19.0% |
| 183 | Cuiabá | 18.9% |
| 184 | Campinas | 18.8% |
| 185 | Itapevi | 18.8% |
| 186 | Assis | 18.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cuiabá ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Passo Fundo | 87.0 |
| 29 | Assis | 85.1 |
| 30 | Caxias do Sul | 84.1 |
| 31 | Cuiabá | 84.0 |
| 32 | Presidente Prudente | 84.0 |
| 33 | Araçatuba | 83.9 |
| 34 | Lauro de Freitas | 83.1 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Cuiabá ranks 35 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | São José dos Pinhais | R$ 4,372.18 |
| 33 | Piracicaba | R$ 4,361.94 |
| 34 | Santos | R$ 4,333.17 |
| 35 | Cuiabá | R$ 4,319.50 |
| 36 | Camaçari | R$ 4,317.21 |
| 37 | Itapevi | R$ 4,299.17 |
| 38 | Araucária | R$ 4,286.46 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Cuiabá ranks 32 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | São Carlos | 3.2 |
| 30 | Jaraguá do Sul | 3.2 |
| 31 | Angra dos Reis | 3.2 |
| 32 | Cuiabá | 3.1 |
| 33 | Piracicaba | 3.1 |
| 34 | Santos | 3.1 |
| 35 | São José dos Pinhais | 3.1 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Cuiabá ranks 15 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Macaé | 60.7% |
| 13 | Maringá | 57.9% |
| 14 | Santos | 57.8% |
| 15 | Cuiabá | 57.6% |
| 16 | Goiânia | 57.5% |
| 17 | Balneário Camboriú | 57.5% |
| 18 | São Paulo | 57.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Cuiabá ranks 87 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Vila Velha | R$ 1,306 |
| 85 | Campo Largo | R$ 1,304 |
| 86 | Barueri | R$ 1,302 |
| 87 | Cuiabá | R$ 1,300 |
| 88 | Uberaba | R$ 1,300 |
| 89 | São Leopoldo | R$ 1,300 |
| 90 | Itu | R$ 1,300 |
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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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