Economy, jobs and prices in Gravataí, Brazil: official figures
Gravataí's gross domestic product was R$ 15.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.14% of Brazil's GDP and the 108th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Gravataí?
GDP per person in Gravataí was R$ 58,646 in 2023, the 991st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 118th 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 Gravataí?
Gravataí produced 2.4% of the GDP of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2023, while holding 2.5% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Gravataí?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 44.2% of Gravataí's gross value added, industry 38.5%, public administration, education and health 17.0% and agriculture 0.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Gravataí depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Gravataí's 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 50th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Gravataí?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Gravataí earned an average of R$ 3,596.85 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 561st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 118th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Gravataí?
The average monthly salary in Gravataí rose from R$ 3,321.27 in 2022 to R$ 3,596.85 in 2024 in current reais (+8.3%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.7 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Gravataí?
Registered companies and organisations in Gravataí employed 76,529 people at the end of 2024, 60,533 of them salaried, equal to 27.8% of the estimated population; the 127th 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 Gravataí?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Gravataí grew from 69,821 in 2022 to 76,529 in 2024 (+9.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Gravataí?
13,157 companies and other organisations were active in Gravataí in 2024, about 48 per 1,000 residents (the 159th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 2.9 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Gravataí?
The median monthly household income per person in Gravataí was R$ 1,250 at the 2022 census, the 105th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 743rd 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 Gravataí went from R$ 28,526 in 2010 to R$ 58,646 in 2023, a rise of 106%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Gravataí compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Gravataí ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | R$ 15.9 billion |
| 98 | Itapevi | R$ 15.6 billion |
| 99 | São José | R$ 15.6 billion |
| 100 | Gravataí | R$ 15.5 billion |
| 101 | Jaraguá do Sul | R$ 15.5 billion |
| 102 | Rio Claro | R$ 15.4 billion |
| 103 | Volta Redonda | R$ 15.3 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Gravataí ranks 118 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Atibaia | R$ 59,419 |
| 116 | Bragança Paulista | R$ 59,065 |
| 117 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 58,926 |
| 118 | Gravataí | R$ 58,646 |
| 119 | Volta Redonda | R$ 58,524 |
| 120 | Araguari | R$ 58,218 |
| 121 | Florianópolis | R$ 58,059 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Gravataí ranks 50 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Várzea Paulista | 38.9% |
| 48 | São José dos Pinhais | 38.7% |
| 49 | Igarassu | 38.5% |
| 50 | Gravataí | 38.5% |
| 51 | Rio Grande | 38.3% |
| 52 | Indaiatuba | 38.1% |
| 53 | Brusque | 37.9% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gravataí ranks 162 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Montes Claros | 48.1 |
| 160 | Formosa | 48.1 |
| 161 | São Luís | 48.0 |
| 162 | Gravataí | 47.8 |
| 163 | Linhares | 47.1 |
| 164 | Teresina | 47.0 |
| 165 | Pindamonhangaba | 46.9 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Gravataí ranks 118 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 119 | Catalão | R$ 3,595.60 |
| 120 | Cametá | R$ 3,593.41 |
| 121 | Maricá | R$ 3,590.37 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Gravataí ranks 124 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Cascavel | 2.5 |
| 122 | Uberaba | 2.5 |
| 123 | Marabá | 2.5 |
| 124 | Gravataí | 2.5 |
| 125 | Criciúma | 2.5 |
| 126 | Maricá | 2.5 |
| 127 | Itapecerica da Serra | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Gravataí ranks 194 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Pindamonhangaba | 27.9% |
| 192 | Cabo Frio | 27.8% |
| 193 | Vitória da Conquista | 27.8% |
| 194 | Gravataí | 27.8% |
| 195 | Feira de Santana | 27.4% |
| 196 | Rio Grande | 27.3% |
| 197 | Barbacena | 27.1% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Gravataí ranks 105 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Franca | R$ 1,250 |
| 103 | Foz do Iguaçu | R$ 1,250 |
| 104 | Taboão da Serra | R$ 1,250 |
| 105 | Gravataí | R$ 1,250 |
| 106 | Divinópolis | R$ 1,250 |
| 107 | Pouso Alegre | R$ 1,250 |
| 108 | Araucária | 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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