Economy, jobs and prices in Macapá, Brazil: official figures
Macapá's gross domestic product was R$ 18.5 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.17% of Brazil's GDP and the 92nd largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Macapá?
GDP per person in Macapá was R$ 41,701 in 2023, the 1877th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 140th 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 Amapá state's economy is in Macapá?
Macapá produced 65.9% of the GDP of Amapá state in 2023, while holding 60.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Macapá?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 48.0% of Macapá's gross value added, industry 9.1%, public administration, education and health 42.2% and agriculture 0.6% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Macapá depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Macapá'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 26th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Macapá?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Macapá earned an average of R$ 3,920.25 a month in 2024 (2.8 minimum wages), the 278th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 69th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Macapá?
The average monthly salary in Macapá fell from R$ 4,638.69 in 2022 to R$ 3,920.25 in 2024 in current reais (-15.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.8 to 2.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Macapá?
Registered companies and organisations in Macapá employed 153,910 people at the end of 2024, 134,740 of them salaried, equal to 31.6% of the estimated population; the 152nd 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 Macapá?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Macapá grew from 124,905 in 2022 to 153,910 in 2024 (+23.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Macapá?
16,551 companies and other organisations were active in Macapá in 2024, about 34 per 1,000 residents (the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 6.6 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Macapá?
The median monthly household income per person in Macapá was R$ 745 at the 2022 census, the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2272nd 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 Macapá went from R$ 13,832 in 2010 to R$ 41,701 in 2023, a rise of 201%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Macapá compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Macapá ranks 87 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Cotia | R$ 19.1 billion |
| 85 | Sumaré | R$ 19.0 billion |
| 86 | Suzano | R$ 18.6 billion |
| 87 | Macapá | R$ 18.5 billion |
| 88 | São Carlos | R$ 18.4 billion |
| 89 | Boa Vista | R$ 18.2 billion |
| 90 | Chapecó | R$ 17.6 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Macapá ranks 181 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Araguaína | R$ 42,952 |
| 179 | Vila Velha | R$ 42,143 |
| 180 | Ribeirão Pires | R$ 41,998 |
| 181 | Macapá | R$ 41,701 |
| 182 | Natal | R$ 41,478 |
| 183 | Várzea Paulista | R$ 40,909 |
| 184 | Birigui | R$ 40,902 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Macapá ranks 295 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Juazeiro do Norte | 9.4% |
| 293 | Santana | 9.4% |
| 294 | Rio Branco | 9.3% |
| 295 | Macapá | 9.1% |
| 296 | Uruguaiana | 9.1% |
| 297 | Teixeira de Freitas | 9.0% |
| 298 | São Vicente | 9.0% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Macapá ranks 226 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Parauapebas | 35.6 |
| 224 | Juazeiro do Norte | 35.5 |
| 225 | Luziânia | 34.1 |
| 226 | Macapá | 34.0 |
| 227 | Ilhéus | 34.0 |
| 228 | Manaus | 33.8 |
| 229 | Angra dos Reis | 33.7 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Macapá ranks 69 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Itatiba | R$ 3,943.01 |
| 67 | Manaus | R$ 3,937.71 |
| 68 | Botucatu | R$ 3,924.67 |
| 69 | Macapá | R$ 3,920.25 |
| 70 | Itu | R$ 3,919.42 |
| 71 | Boa Vista | R$ 3,916.31 |
| 72 | Londrina | R$ 3,914.66 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Macapá ranks 66 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | São Luís | 2.8 |
| 64 | Natal | 2.8 |
| 65 | Londrina | 2.8 |
| 66 | Macapá | 2.8 |
| 67 | Mauá | 2.8 |
| 68 | Boa Vista | 2.8 |
| 69 | Rio Claro | 2.8 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Macapá ranks 152 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Cambé | 32.0% |
| 150 | Vila Velha | 31.8% |
| 151 | Palhoça | 31.7% |
| 152 | Macapá | 31.6% |
| 153 | Muriaé | 31.5% |
| 154 | Itaperuna | 31.5% |
| 155 | Maracanaú | 31.2% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Macapá ranks 271 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Nova Iguaçu | R$ 760 |
| 269 | Camaçari | R$ 750 |
| 270 | Patos | R$ 750 |
| 271 | Macapá | R$ 745 |
| 272 | Marabá | R$ 737 |
| 273 | São José de Ribamar | R$ 733 |
| 274 | Paço do Lumiar | R$ 733 |
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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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