Economy, jobs and prices in Sabará, Brazil: official figures
Sabará's gross domestic product was R$ 3.8 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.04% of Brazil's GDP and the 399th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Sabará?
GDP per person in Sabará was R$ 29,658 in 2023, the 2763rd lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 70th 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 Minas Gerais state's economy is in Sabará?
Sabará produced 0.4% of the GDP of Minas Gerais state in 2023, while holding 0.6% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Sabará?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 36.4% of Sabará's gross value added, industry 47.9%, public administration, education and health 15.6% and agriculture 0.1% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Sabará depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Sabará's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), mining and oil and gas extraction, and manufacturing. Industry's share of value added was the 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sabará?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Sabará earned an average of R$ 3,627.75 a month in 2024 (2.6 minimum wages), the 522nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 109th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Sabará?
The average monthly salary in Sabará rose from R$ 2,993.43 in 2022 to R$ 3,627.75 in 2024 in current reais (+21.2%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.5 to 2.6.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Sabará?
Registered companies and organisations in Sabará employed 27,099 people at the end of 2024, 23,143 of them salaried, equal to 20.2% of the estimated population; the 69th 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 Sabará?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Sabará grew from 24,985 in 2022 to 27,099 in 2024 (+8.5%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Sabará?
3,197 companies and other organisations were active in Sabará in 2024, about 24 per 1,000 residents (the 38th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 1.1 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sabará?
The median monthly household income per person in Sabará was R$ 1,125 at the 2022 census, the 151st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1761st 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 Sabará went from R$ 10,749 in 2010 to R$ 29,658 in 2023, a rise of 176%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Sabará compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Sabará ranks 268 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Uruguaiana | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 266 | Altamira | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 267 | Jequié | R$ 3.9 billion |
| 268 | Sabará | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 269 | Garanhuns | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 270 | Itaituba | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 271 | Igarassu | R$ 3.8 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Sabará ranks 251 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Luziânia | R$ 29,956 |
| 249 | Porto Seguro | R$ 29,763 |
| 250 | Caruaru | R$ 29,738 |
| 251 | Sabará | R$ 29,658 |
| 252 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | R$ 29,386 |
| 253 | Arapiraca | R$ 29,319 |
| 254 | Itabaiana | R$ 28,448 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Sabará ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Betim | 53.0% |
| 20 | Volta Redonda | 51.9% |
| 21 | Rio das Ostras | 50.7% |
| 22 | Sabará | 47.9% |
| 23 | Sete Lagoas | 46.1% |
| 24 | Catalão | 45.9% |
| 25 | Manaus | 45.8% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sabará ranks 283 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 24.2 |
| 281 | Planaltina | 24.1 |
| 282 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 23.9 |
| 283 | Sabará | 23.8 |
| 284 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 23.7 |
| 285 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 23.5 |
| 286 | Barcarena | 23.5 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Sabará ranks 109 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Uberlândia | R$ 3,661.71 |
| 107 | Araxá | R$ 3,633.77 |
| 108 | Erechim | R$ 3,632.67 |
| 109 | Sabará | R$ 3,627.75 |
| 110 | Guarapuava | R$ 3,624.86 |
| 111 | Marília | R$ 3,624.01 |
| 112 | João Pessoa | R$ 3,623.58 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Sabará ranks 113 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Caraguatatuba | 2.6 |
| 111 | Sapucaia do Sul | 2.6 |
| 112 | Araras | 2.6 |
| 113 | Sabará | 2.6 |
| 114 | Votorantim | 2.6 |
| 115 | Barretos | 2.6 |
| 116 | Araxá | 2.6 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Sabará ranks 252 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Camboriú | 20.6% |
| 250 | Juazeiro | 20.6% |
| 251 | Patos | 20.4% |
| 252 | Sabará | 20.2% |
| 253 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 20.0% |
| 254 | Marituba | 19.9% |
| 255 | Jequié | 19.9% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Sabará ranks 170 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Itaperuna | R$ 1,128 |
| 168 | Pindamonhangaba | R$ 1,125 |
| 169 | Paranaguá | R$ 1,125 |
| 170 | Sabará | R$ 1,125 |
| 171 | Barbacena | R$ 1,106 |
| 172 | Serra | R$ 1,100 |
| 173 | Macaé | R$ 1,100 |
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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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