Economy, jobs and prices in Uberaba, Brazil: official figures
Uberaba's gross domestic product was R$ 23.7 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.22% of Brazil's GDP and the 64th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
What is the GDP per capita of Uberaba?
GDP per person in Uberaba was R$ 70,121 in 2023, the 670th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 84th 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 Minas Gerais state's economy is in Uberaba?
Uberaba produced 2.4% of the GDP of Minas Gerais state in 2023, while holding 1.7% of its 2026 population.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Uberaba?
In 2021, the latest year with a breakdown by sector, private services made up 46.5% of Uberaba's gross value added, industry 35.4%, public administration, education and health 9.8% and agriculture 8.3% (Brazil: 50.7%, 25.8%, 15.8% and 7.7%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat does the economy of Uberaba depend on?
The three activities adding the most value to Uberaba's economy in 2021 were other private services (such as finance, property, transport, information and private education and health), manufacturing, and trade and vehicle repair. Industry's share of value added was the 69th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Uberaba?
Salaried employees of companies and organisations in Uberaba earned an average of R$ 3,574.90 a month in 2024 (2.5 minimum wages), the 586th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities and the 123rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: R$ 3,932.44).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyAre wages rising in Uberaba?
The average monthly salary in Uberaba rose from R$ 3,119.83 in 2022 to R$ 3,574.90 in 2024 in current reais (+14.6%; Brazil: +11.0%). In minimum wages it went from 2.6 to 2.5.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people have formal jobs in Uberaba?
Registered companies and organisations in Uberaba employed 130,139 people at the end of 2024, 104,121 of them salaried, equal to 36.7% of the estimated population; the 103rd 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 Uberaba?
Employment in registered firms and organisations in Uberaba grew from 118,121 in 2022 to 130,139 in 2024 (+10.2%; Brazil: +8.4%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many companies are there in Uberaba?
20,376 companies and other organisations were active in Uberaba in 2024, about 58 per 1,000 residents (the 107th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities), and they paid R$ 4.8 billion in wages and other pay over the year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Uberaba?
The median monthly household income per person in Uberaba was R$ 1,300 at the 2022 census, the 88th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 584th 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 Uberaba went from R$ 24,661 in 2010 to R$ 70,121 in 2023, a rise of 184%. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Uberaba compares with other cities in Brazil
GDP at current prices (2023)
Uberaba ranks 61 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 62 | Juiz de Fora | R$ 23.3 billion |
| 63 | São Gonçalo | R$ 23.1 billion |
| 64 | Taubaté | R$ 22.6 billion |
GDP per person at current prices (2023)
Uberaba ranks 84 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | GDP per person at current prices |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Petrópolis | R$ 71,383 |
| 82 | Angra dos Reis | R$ 71,076 |
| 83 | Guaratinguetá | R$ 70,904 |
| 84 | Uberaba | R$ 70,121 |
| 85 | Cotia | R$ 69,460 |
| 86 | Chapecó | R$ 69,154 |
| 87 | Embu das Artes | R$ 68,972 |
Industry share of gross value added (2021)
Uberaba ranks 69 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Industry share of gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Limeira | 36.0% |
| 67 | Hortolândia | 35.5% |
| 68 | Joinville | 35.5% |
| 69 | Uberaba | 35.4% |
| 70 | Itatiba | 35.4% |
| 71 | Erechim | 35.4% |
| 72 | Americana | 35.1% |
Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents (2024)
Uberaba ranks 107 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active companies and organisations per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Santa Maria | 58.3 |
| 105 | Ipatinga | 57.7 |
| 106 | Dourados | 57.6 |
| 107 | Uberaba | 57.5 |
| 108 | Juiz de Fora | 57.2 |
| 109 | Cambé | 57.0 |
| 110 | Catalão | 57.0 |
Average monthly salary of formal employees (2024)
Uberaba ranks 123 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary of formal employees |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Cametá | R$ 3,593.41 |
| 121 | Maricá | R$ 3,590.37 |
| 122 | Brusque | R$ 3,580.18 |
| 123 | Uberaba | R$ 3,574.90 |
| 124 | Tatuí | R$ 3,560.86 |
| 125 | Balneário Camboriú | R$ 3,539.94 |
| 126 | Marabá | R$ 3,535.02 |
Average monthly salary in minimum wages (2024)
Uberaba ranks 122 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly salary in minimum wages |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Anápolis | 2.5 |
| 120 | Bauru | 2.5 |
| 121 | Cascavel | 2.5 |
| 122 | Uberaba | 2.5 |
| 123 | Marabá | 2.5 |
| 124 | Gravataí | 2.5 |
| 125 | Criciúma | 2.5 |
People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population (2024)
Uberaba ranks 103 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People employed by registered firms and organisations, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Itumbiara | 36.8% |
| 101 | Ponta Grossa | 36.8% |
| 102 | Apucarana | 36.8% |
| 103 | Uberaba | 36.7% |
| 104 | Birigui | 36.7% |
| 105 | Paranaguá | 36.7% |
| 106 | Cachoeirinha | 36.4% |
Median monthly household income per person (2022)
Uberaba ranks 88 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly household income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Campo Largo | R$ 1,304 |
| 86 | Barueri | R$ 1,302 |
| 87 | Cuiabá | R$ 1,300 |
| 88 | Uberaba | R$ 1,300 |
| 89 | São Leopoldo | R$ 1,300 |
| 90 | Itu | R$ 1,300 |
| 91 | Mogi Guaçu | R$ 1,300 |
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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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