Economy, jobs and prices in Dourados, Brazil: official figures
Dourados' gross domestic product was R$ 20.3 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.19% of Brazil's GDP and the 81st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Dourados?
GDP per person in Dourados was R$ 83,240 in 2023, the 432nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 45th 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 do Sul state's economy is in Dourados?
Dourados produced 11.0% of the GDP of Mato Grosso do Sul state in 2023, while holding 9.1% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Dourados?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 55.8% of Dourados' gross value added, industry 18.0%, public administration, education and health 15.8% and agriculture 10.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Dourados depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Dourados' 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 129th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Dourados?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Dourados earned an average of R$ 3,611.45 a month in 2024 (2.6 minimum wages), the 546th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 115th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Dourados?
The average monthly salary in Dourados rose from R$ 2,845.97 in 2022 to R$ 3,611.45 in 2024 in current reais (+26.9%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.3 to 2.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Dourados?
Registered companies and organisations in Dourados employed 87,808 people at the end of 2024, 68,694 of them salaried, equal to 33.7% of the estimated population; the 133rd 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 Dourados?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Dourados grew from 85,308 in 2022 to 87,808 in 2024 (+2.9%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Dourados?
15,015 companies and other organisations were active in Dourados in 2024, about 58 per 1,000 residents (the 106th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 3.5 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Dourados?
The median monthly household income per person in Dourados was R$ 1,267 at the 2022 census, the 98th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 671st 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 Dourados went from R$ 19,205 in 2010 to R$ 83,240 in 2023, a rise of 333%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Dourados compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Dourados ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Nova Iguaçu | R$ 20.5 billion |
| 76 | Anápolis | R$ 20.4 billion |
| 77 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | R$ 20.3 billion |
| 78 | Dourados | R$ 20.3 billion |
| 79 | Petrópolis | R$ 19.9 billion |
| 80 | Vila Velha | R$ 19.7 billion |
| 81 | Cariacica | R$ 19.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Dourados ranks 45 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Jaraguá do Sul | R$ 84,908 |
| 43 | Canoas | R$ 83,895 |
| 44 | Itu | R$ 83,289 |
| 45 | Dourados | R$ 83,240 |
| 46 | Pindamonhangaba | R$ 82,662 |
| 47 | Jacareí | R$ 81,960 |
| 48 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 81,684 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Dourados ranks 192 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Imperatriz | 18.4% |
| 190 | Cariacica | 18.3% |
| 191 | Itapecerica da Serra | 18.1% |
| 192 | Dourados | 18.0% |
| 193 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 18.0% |
| 194 | Palhoça | 17.9% |
| 195 | Jaú | 17.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Dourados ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Campo Grande | 58.6 |
| 104 | Santa Maria | 58.3 |
| 105 | Ipatinga | 57.7 |
| 106 | Dourados | 57.6 |
| 107 | Uberaba | 57.5 |
| 108 | Juiz de Fora | 57.2 |
| 109 | Cambé | 57.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Dourados ranks 115 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | João Pessoa | R$ 3,623.58 |
| 113 | Caraguatatuba | R$ 3,619.64 |
| 114 | Embu das Artes | R$ 3,616.13 |
| 115 | Dourados | R$ 3,611.45 |
| 116 | Sapucaia do Sul | R$ 3,607.30 |
| 117 | Mogi Guaçu | R$ 3,601.63 |
| 118 | Gravataí | R$ 3,596.85 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Dourados ranks 101 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Maringá | 2.6 |
| 99 | Pelotas | 2.6 |
| 100 | Embu das Artes | 2.6 |
| 101 | Dourados | 2.6 |
| 102 | Araraquara | 2.6 |
| 103 | Marília | 2.6 |
| 104 | Americana | 2.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Dourados ranks 133 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Guarapuava | 34.2% |
| 131 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 34.2% |
| 132 | Mogi Guaçu | 33.9% |
| 133 | Dourados | 33.7% |
| 134 | Ubá | 33.4% |
| 135 | Araxá | 33.4% |
| 136 | Sinop | 33.3% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Dourados ranks 98 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Cambé | R$ 1,280 |
| 96 | Taubaté | R$ 1,275 |
| 97 | Palmas | R$ 1,267 |
| 98 | Dourados | R$ 1,267 |
| 99 | Birigui | R$ 1,256 |
| 100 | Osasco | R$ 1,250 |
| 101 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 1,250 |
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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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