Economy, jobs and prices in Maranguape, Brazil: official figures
Maranguape's gross domestic product was R$ 2.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.02% of Brazil's GDP and the 689th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Maranguape?
GDP per person in Maranguape was R$ 19,137 in 2023, the 1722nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 25th 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 Ceará state's economy is in Maranguape?
Maranguape produced 0.9% of the GDP of Ceará state in 2023, while holding 1.2% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Maranguape?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 40.5% of Maranguape's gross value added, industry 20.9%, public administration, education and health 34.0% and agriculture 4.6% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Maranguape depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Maranguape'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 manufacturing. Industry's share of value added was the 153rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Maranguape?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Maranguape earned an average of R$ 2,223.75 a month in 2024 (1.6 minimum wages), the 892nd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 9th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Maranguape?
The average monthly salary in Maranguape rose from R$ 2,039.06 in 2022 to R$ 2,223.75 in 2024 in current reais (+9.1%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 1.7 to 1.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Maranguape?
Registered companies and organisations in Maranguape employed 18,429 people at the end of 2024, 15,946 of them salaried, equal to 16.9% of the estimated population; the 47th 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 Maranguape?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Maranguape grew from 16,945 in 2022 to 18,429 in 2024 (+8.8%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Maranguape?
2,183 companies and other organisations were active in Maranguape in 2024, about 20 per 1,000 residents (the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 450 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Maranguape?
The median monthly household income per person in Maranguape was R$ 607 at the 2022 census, the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1834th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: R$ 1,000).
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- At current prices, not adjusted for inflation, GDP per person in Maranguape went from R$ 7,262 in 2010 to R$ 19,137 in 2023, a rise of 164%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Maranguape compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Maranguape ranks 309 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Almirante Tamandaré | R$ 2.2 billion |
| 307 | Francisco Morato | R$ 2.2 billion |
| 308 | Lagarto | R$ 2.2 billion |
| 309 | Maranguape | R$ 2.0 billion |
| 310 | Bragança | R$ 2.0 billion |
| 311 | Planaltina | R$ 1.9 billion |
| 312 | Manacapuru | R$ 1.9 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Maranguape ranks 296 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Belford Roxo | R$ 20,051 |
| 294 | Itapipoca | R$ 19,450 |
| 295 | Ribeirão das Neves | R$ 19,214 |
| 296 | Maranguape | R$ 19,137 |
| 297 | Ibirité | R$ 18,973 |
| 298 | Manacapuru | R$ 18,820 |
| 299 | Almirante Tamandaré | R$ 18,716 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Maranguape ranks 168 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Londrina | 21.1% |
| 166 | Jataí | 21.0% |
| 167 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 20.9% |
| 168 | Maranguape | 20.9% |
| 169 | Araraquara | 20.9% |
| 170 | Montes Claros | 20.7% |
| 171 | Birigui | 20.4% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Maranguape ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Camaragibe | 21.0 |
| 297 | Ibirité | 20.3 |
| 298 | Timon | 20.1 |
| 299 | Maranguape | 20.0 |
| 300 | São João de Meriti | 19.7 |
| 301 | Marituba | 19.7 |
| 302 | Novo Gama | 19.5 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Maranguape ranks 312 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Itabaiana | R$ 2,272.68 |
| 310 | Coronel Fabriciano | R$ 2,253.36 |
| 311 | Arapiraca | R$ 2,246.70 |
| 312 | Maranguape | R$ 2,223.75 |
| 313 | Caxias | R$ 2,217.88 |
| 314 | Magé | R$ 2,209.61 |
| 315 | São João de Meriti | R$ 2,179.91 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Maranguape ranks 311 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Caxias | 1.6 |
| 309 | Garanhuns | 1.6 |
| 310 | Itapipoca | 1.6 |
| 311 | Maranguape | 1.6 |
| 312 | Coronel Fabriciano | 1.6 |
| 313 | Itabaiana | 1.6 |
| 314 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 1.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Maranguape ranks 274 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Crato | 17.4% |
| 272 | Sarandi | 17.3% |
| 273 | Franco da Rocha | 17.1% |
| 274 | Maranguape | 16.9% |
| 275 | Magé | 16.9% |
| 276 | Itanhaém | 16.8% |
| 277 | Santa Luzia | 16.7% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Maranguape ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Santa Rita | R$ 622 |
| 306 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | R$ 622 |
| 307 | Sobral | R$ 621 |
| 308 | Maranguape | R$ 607 |
| 309 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | R$ 606 |
| 310 | Igarassu | R$ 606 |
| 311 | São Lourenço da Mata | R$ 606 |
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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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