Economy, jobs and prices in Porto Velho, Brazil: official figures
Porto Velho's gross domestic product was R$ 25.4 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.23% of Brazil's GDP and the 61st largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Porto Velho?
GDP per person in Porto Velho was R$ 55,170 in 2023, the 1125th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 131st 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 Rondônia state's economy is in Porto Velho?
Porto Velho produced 33.2% of the GDP of Rondônia state in 2023, while holding 29.6% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Porto Velho?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 43.9% of Porto Velho's gross value added, industry 26.9%, public administration, education and health 23.2% and agriculture 6.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Porto Velho depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Porto Velho's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), public administration, defence, public education and health and social security, and electricity, gas, water, sewerage and waste management. Industry's share of value added was the 133rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Porto Velho?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Porto Velho earned an average of R$ 4,700.32 a month in 2024 (3.3 minimum wages), the 61st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 18th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Porto Velho?
The average monthly salary in Porto Velho rose from R$ 4,005.52 in 2022 to R$ 4,700.32 in 2024 in current reais (+17.3%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.3 to 3.3.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Porto Velho?
Registered companies and organisations in Porto Velho employed 206,670 people at the end of 2024, 181,169 of them salaried, equal to 40.1% of the estimated population; the 80th 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 Porto Velho?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Porto Velho grew from 187,551 in 2022 to 206,670 in 2024 (+10.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Porto Velho?
22,054 companies and other organisations were active in Porto Velho in 2024, about 43 per 1,000 residents (the 136th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 11.1 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Porto Velho?
The median monthly household income per person in Porto Velho was R$ 867 at the 2022 census, the 91st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2692nd 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 Porto Velho went from R$ 21,319 in 2010 to R$ 55,170 in 2023, a rise of 159%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Porto Velho compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Porto Velho ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | São José do Rio Preto | R$ 26.4 billion |
| 56 | Mogi das Cruzes | R$ 26.1 billion |
| 57 | Ponta Grossa | R$ 25.6 billion |
| 58 | Porto Velho | R$ 25.4 billion |
| 59 | Mauá | R$ 25.0 billion |
| 60 | Blumenau | R$ 24.9 billion |
| 61 | Uberaba | R$ 23.7 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Porto Velho ranks 131 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Belo Horizonte | R$ 56,227 |
| 129 | Cariacica | R$ 55,761 |
| 130 | Cascavel | R$ 55,176 |
| 131 | Porto Velho | R$ 55,170 |
| 132 | Botucatu | R$ 55,059 |
| 133 | São José do Rio Preto | R$ 54,934 |
| 134 | Barretos | R$ 54,826 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Porto Velho ranks 133 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Votorantim | 27.6% |
| 131 | Blumenau | 27.2% |
| 132 | Guarulhos | 27.0% |
| 133 | Porto Velho | 26.9% |
| 134 | Jundiaí | 26.8% |
| 135 | Criciúma | 26.7% |
| 136 | São Caetano do Sul | 26.6% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Porto Velho ranks 185 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Volta Redonda | 43.0 |
| 183 | Macaé | 42.9 |
| 184 | Salvador | 42.9 |
| 185 | Porto Velho | 42.8 |
| 186 | Eunápolis | 42.8 |
| 187 | Caruaru | 42.8 |
| 188 | Suzano | 42.5 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Porto Velho ranks 18 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nova Lima | R$ 5,081.17 |
| 16 | Curitiba | R$ 5,070.73 |
| 17 | Rio das Ostras | R$ 5,010.98 |
| 18 | Porto Velho | R$ 4,700.32 |
| 19 | Jundiaí | R$ 4,699.98 |
| 20 | São Leopoldo | R$ 4,666.91 |
| 21 | São Bernardo do Campo | R$ 4,603.37 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Porto Velho ranks 19 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nova Lima | 3.6 |
| 17 | Rio das Ostras | 3.5 |
| 18 | São Bernardo do Campo | 3.3 |
| 19 | Porto Velho | 3.3 |
| 20 | Jundiaí | 3.3 |
| 21 | São Leopoldo | 3.3 |
| 22 | Valinhos | 3.3 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Porto Velho ranks 80 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Araucária | 40.6% |
| 78 | Jaú | 40.5% |
| 79 | Marília | 40.3% |
| 80 | Porto Velho | 40.1% |
| 81 | Rio Verde | 40.1% |
| 82 | Campo Grande | 39.9% |
| 83 | Fortaleza | 39.8% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Porto Velho ranks 230 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Corumbá | R$ 875 |
| 228 | Teresina | R$ 868 |
| 229 | São Luís | R$ 867 |
| 230 | Porto Velho | R$ 867 |
| 231 | Mossoró | R$ 867 |
| 232 | Barreiras | R$ 850 |
| 233 | Teófilo Otoni | R$ 848 |
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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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