Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Maria, Brazil: official figures
Santa Maria's gross domestic product was R$ 10.9 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.10% of Brazil's GDP and the 160th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Santa Maria?
GDP per person in Santa Maria was R$ 40,230 in 2023, the 1980th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 129th 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 Rio Grande do Sul state's economy is in Santa Maria?
Santa Maria produced 1.7% 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 Santa Maria?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 64.8% of Santa Maria's gross value added, industry 13.0%, public administration, education and health 17.6% 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 Santa Maria depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Santa Maria'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 trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 68th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Santa Maria?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Santa Maria earned an average of R$ 4,125.18 a month in 2024 (2.9 minimum wages), the 184th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 49th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Santa Maria?
The average monthly salary in Santa Maria rose from R$ 3,720.85 in 2022 to R$ 4,125.18 in 2024 in current reais (+10.9%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 3.1 to 2.9.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Santa Maria?
Registered companies and organisations in Santa Maria employed 90,818 people at the end of 2024, 70,286 of them salaried, equal to 32.2% of the estimated population; the 147th 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 Santa Maria?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Santa Maria grew from 89,765 in 2022 to 90,818 in 2024 (+1.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Santa Maria?
16,445 companies and other organisations were active in Santa Maria in 2024, about 58 per 1,000 residents (the 104th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 3.8 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Santa Maria?
The median monthly household income per person in Santa Maria was R$ 1,450 at the 2022 census, the 51st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 329th 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 Santa Maria went from R$ 15,349 in 2010 to R$ 40,230 in 2023, a rise of 162%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santa Maria compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Santa Maria ranks 147 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Itaguaí | R$ 11.4 billion |
| 145 | Caruaru | R$ 11.2 billion |
| 146 | Brusque | R$ 11.1 billion |
| 147 | Santa Maria | R$ 10.9 billion |
| 148 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | R$ 10.8 billion |
| 149 | Poços de Caldas | R$ 10.7 billion |
| 150 | Rio das Ostras | R$ 10.6 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Santa Maria ranks 192 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Ilhéus | R$ 40,495 |
| 190 | Divinópolis | R$ 40,414 |
| 191 | Itaperuna | R$ 40,257 |
| 192 | Santa Maria | R$ 40,230 |
| 193 | Barra Mansa | R$ 40,208 |
| 194 | Açailândia | R$ 40,114 |
| 195 | Guarujá | R$ 40,108 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Santa Maria ranks 253 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Belém | 13.0% |
| 251 | Governador Valadares | 13.0% |
| 252 | Barueri | 13.0% |
| 253 | Santa Maria | 13.0% |
| 254 | Guarujá | 12.9% |
| 255 | Itaboraí | 12.8% |
| 256 | São Pedro da Aldeia | 12.7% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Santa Maria ranks 104 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Mogi das Cruzes | 58.8 |
| 102 | Itumbiara | 58.8 |
| 103 | Campo Grande | 58.6 |
| 104 | Santa Maria | 58.3 |
| 105 | Ipatinga | 57.7 |
| 106 | Dourados | 57.6 |
| 107 | Uberaba | 57.5 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Santa Maria ranks 49 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Recife | R$ 4,182.41 |
| 47 | Salvador | R$ 4,178.17 |
| 48 | Diadema | R$ 4,164.29 |
| 49 | Santa Maria | R$ 4,125.18 |
| 50 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 4,099.70 |
| 51 | Caxias do Sul | R$ 4,091.74 |
| 52 | Jacareí | R$ 4,082.24 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Santa Maria ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Blumenau | 2.9 |
| 53 | Limeira | 2.9 |
| 54 | Cotia | 2.9 |
| 55 | Santa Maria | 2.9 |
| 56 | Itajaí | 2.9 |
| 57 | Jacareí | 2.9 |
| 58 | Rio Grande | 2.9 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Santa Maria ranks 147 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Petrópolis | 32.5% |
| 145 | Guaratinguetá | 32.4% |
| 146 | Tatuí | 32.4% |
| 147 | Santa Maria | 32.2% |
| 148 | Canoas | 32.0% |
| 149 | Cambé | 32.0% |
| 150 | Vila Velha | 31.8% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Santa Maria ranks 51 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Rio Claro | R$ 1,467 |
| 49 | Goiânia | R$ 1,450 |
| 50 | Piracicaba | R$ 1,450 |
| 51 | Santa Maria | R$ 1,450 |
| 52 | Belo Horizonte | R$ 1,441 |
| 53 | Sorocaba | R$ 1,433 |
| 54 | Assis | R$ 1,407 |
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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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