Economy, jobs and prices in Santana, Brazil: official figures
Santana's gross domestic product was R$ 3.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.03% of Brazil's GDP and the 414th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Santana?
GDP per person in Santana was R$ 34,620 in 2023, the 2405th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 100th 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 Santana?
Santana produced 13.3% of the GDP of Amapá state in 2023, while holding 14.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Santana?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 36.7% of Santana's gross value added, industry 9.4%, public administration, education and health 53.0% and agriculture 0.8% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Santana depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Santana'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 28th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Santana?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Santana earned an average of R$ 2,608.87 a month in 2024 (1.8 minimum wages), the 2312th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 56th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Santana?
The average monthly salary in Santana rose from R$ 2,200.89 in 2022 to R$ 2,608.87 in 2024 in current reais (+18.5%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 1.8 to 1.8.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Santana?
Registered companies and organisations in Santana employed 17,244 people at the end of 2024, 13,823 of them salaried, equal to 14.6% of the estimated population; the 32nd 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 Santana?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Santana grew from 14,912 in 2022 to 17,244 in 2024 (+15.6%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Santana?
3,255 companies and other organisations were active in Santana in 2024, about 28 per 1,000 residents (the 53rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 463 million in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Santana?
The median monthly household income per person in Santana was R$ 688 at the 2022 census, the 35th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2094th 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 Santana went from R$ 10,626 in 2010 to R$ 34,620 in 2023, a rise of 226%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Santana compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Santana ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Garanhuns | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 270 | Itaituba | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 271 | Igarassu | R$ 3.8 billion |
| 272 | Santana | R$ 3.7 billion |
| 273 | Parnaíba | R$ 3.7 billion |
| 274 | Teixeira de Freitas | R$ 3.7 billion |
| 275 | Trindade | R$ 3.6 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Santana ranks 221 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | São Mateus | R$ 35,195 |
| 219 | Queimados | R$ 35,146 |
| 220 | Imperatriz | R$ 34,696 |
| 221 | Santana | R$ 34,620 |
| 222 | Vitória da Conquista | R$ 34,153 |
| 223 | João Pessoa | R$ 34,106 |
| 224 | Teresina | R$ 33,994 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Santana ranks 293 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Nova Iguaçu | 9.5% |
| 291 | São Paulo | 9.5% |
| 292 | Juazeiro do Norte | 9.4% |
| 293 | Santana | 9.4% |
| 294 | Rio Branco | 9.3% |
| 295 | Macapá | 9.1% |
| 296 | Uruguaiana | 9.1% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Santana ranks 268 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Piraquara | 27.9 |
| 266 | Bacabal | 27.8 |
| 267 | Paulo Afonso | 27.8 |
| 268 | Santana | 27.5 |
| 269 | Itaguaí | 27.3 |
| 270 | Alvorada | 27.1 |
| 271 | Crato | 27.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Santana ranks 265 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Crato | R$ 2,614.72 |
| 263 | Novo Gama | R$ 2,612.73 |
| 264 | Ananindeua | R$ 2,608.94 |
| 265 | Santana | R$ 2,608.87 |
| 266 | Teixeira de Freitas | R$ 2,605.60 |
| 267 | São José de Ribamar | R$ 2,601.44 |
| 268 | Muriaé | R$ 2,585.68 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Santana ranks 282 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 1.8 |
| 280 | Barbacena | 1.8 |
| 281 | Guarapari | 1.8 |
| 282 | Santana | 1.8 |
| 283 | Nova Serrana | 1.8 |
| 284 | Muriaé | 1.8 |
| 285 | Bacabal | 1.8 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Santana ranks 289 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Carapicuíba | 15.3% |
| 287 | Caucaia | 15.1% |
| 288 | Queimados | 14.9% |
| 289 | Santana | 14.6% |
| 290 | São Gonçalo do Amarante | 14.6% |
| 291 | Nova Iguaçu | 14.3% |
| 292 | Nilópolis | 14.3% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Santana ranks 286 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Queimados | R$ 700 |
| 284 | Paulo Afonso | R$ 700 |
| 285 | Alagoinhas | R$ 693 |
| 286 | Santana | R$ 688 |
| 287 | Manaus | R$ 686 |
| 288 | Paragominas | R$ 672 |
| 289 | Maracanaú | R$ 671 |
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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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