Economy, jobs and prices in Amapa, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Amapa was R$28.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 0.3% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 3rd smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 18.7% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Amapa growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Amapa grew 2.9% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 9th slowest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Amapa grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Amapa was 24.2% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 13th largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 0.21% in 2010 to 0.26% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Amapa?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$38,187 per person, 0.71 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 12th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Amapa?
In 2023 services made up 88.3% of gross value added in Amapa, industry 10.4% and agriculture and livestock 1.2% (3rd lowest agricultural share of 27; Brazil 6.9%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the public sector in the economy of Amapa?
The largest activities in the economy of Amapa in 2023 were public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (48.3% of gross value added), trade and vehicle repair (12.1%) and other services (12.0%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 48.3%, the highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Amapa?
The unemployment rate in Amapa was 9.8% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; the highest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 6.9%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Amapa?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Amapa peaked at 21.6% in April to June 2018; its lowest rate was 6.9% in April to June 2025.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Amapa?
In April to June 2026, 60.3% of people aged 14 and over in Amapa were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 13th lowest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Amapa?
About 343,000 people in Amapa were employed in April to June 2026 and 37,000 were unemployed; 54.4% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (11th lowest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Amapa are informal?
44.5% of employed people in Amapa worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 153,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 10th highest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 43.4%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Amapa?
Employed people in Amapa usually earned an average of R$3,058 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 13th lowest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is down 1.3% on a year earlier and up 13.6% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Amapa?
Average household income per person in Amapa was R$1,675 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 11th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Amapa?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Amapa had an average household income of R$6,291 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$207, a ratio of 30.4 to 1 (11th widest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Amapa?
The Gini index of household income per person in Amapa was 0.496 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 12th most unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.513.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Amapa?
Average household income per person in Amapa was R$1,530 a month in 2024 and the median was R$916; the average is 12th lowest of the 26 states and the Federal District (Brazil: R$2,017 average, R$1,328 median).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyIs income growing in Amapa?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Amapa rose from R$1,119 a month in 2019 to R$1,530 in 2024, 6.4% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 7.9% a year.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- White residents of Amapa had an average household income of R$1,964 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,414 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Amapa compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Amapa ranks 25 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Piaui | R$80.9 billion |
| 22 | Rondonia | R$76.5 billion |
| 23 | Tocantins | R$64.3 billion |
| 24 | Sergipe | R$60.8 billion |
| 25 | Amapa | R$28.0 billion |
| 26 | Acre | R$26.3 billion |
| 27 | Roraima | R$25.1 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Amapa ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tocantins | R$42,553 |
| 14 | Amazonas | R$41,048 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$39,461 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$38,187 |
| 17 | Acre | R$31,676 |
| 18 | Para | R$31,348 |
| 19 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$30,805 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Amapa ranks 19 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Piaui | 3.1% |
| 17 | Ceara | 3.0% |
| 18 | Paraiba | 3.0% |
| 19 | Amapa | 2.9% |
| 20 | Pernambuco | 2.4% |
| 21 | Bahia | 2.3% |
| 22 | Amazonas | 2.1% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Amapa ranks 13 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Goias | 26.8% |
| 11 | Santa Catarina | 26.2% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 24.7% |
| 13 | Amapa | 24.2% |
| 14 | Distrito Federal | 22.6% |
| 15 | Rondonia | 20.9% |
| 16 | Rio Grande do Norte | 18.9% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Amapa ranks 25 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Espirito Santo | 5.4% |
| 22 | Paraiba | 4.8% |
| 23 | Rio Grande do Norte | 4.2% |
| 24 | Sao Paulo | 2.4% |
| 25 | Amapa | 1.2% |
| 26 | Rio de Janeiro | 0.5% |
| 27 | Distrito Federal | 0.5% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amapa ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amapa | 9.8% |
| 2 | Bahia | 9.1% |
| 3 | Pernambuco | 8.3% |
| 4 | Piaui | 8.3% |
| 5 | Alagoas | 7.9% |
| 6 | Sergipe | 7.9% |
| 7 | Amazonas | 7.5% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amapa ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espirito Santo | 62.6% |
| 13 | Amazonas | 61.5% |
| 14 | Rio de Janeiro | 61.2% |
| 15 | Amapa | 60.3% |
| 16 | Rondonia | 60.0% |
| 17 | Para | 59.4% |
| 18 | Bahia | 59.1% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amapa ranks 10 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sergipe | 47.3% |
| 8 | Paraiba | 45.8% |
| 9 | Pernambuco | 45.4% |
| 10 | Amapa | 44.5% |
| 11 | Acre | 43.7% |
| 12 | Alagoas | 43.4% |
| 13 | Roraima | 42.7% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Amapa ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Roraima | R$3,395 |
| 13 | Tocantins | R$3,351 |
| 14 | Minas Gerais | R$3,341 |
| 15 | Amapa | R$3,058 |
| 16 | Acre | R$3,039 |
| 17 | Sergipe | R$2,865 |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$2,737 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Amapa ranks 17 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Roraima | R$1,870 |
| 15 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,779 |
| 16 | Sergipe | R$1,688 |
| 17 | Amapa | R$1,675 |
| 18 | Pernambuco | R$1,568 |
| 19 | Paraiba | R$1,542 |
| 20 | Piaui | R$1,534 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Amapa ranks 12 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Paraiba | 0.507 |
| 10 | Ceara | 0.506 |
| 11 | Roraima | 0.506 |
| 12 | Amapa | 0.496 |
| 13 | Para | 0.492 |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 0.491 |
| 15 | Maranhao | 0.491 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Amapa ranks 16 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rondonia | R$1,724 |
| 14 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$1,552 |
| 15 | Roraima | R$1,531 |
| 16 | Amapa | R$1,530 |
| 17 | Sergipe | R$1,426 |
| 18 | Pernambuco | R$1,407 |
| 19 | Paraiba | R$1,377 |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sistema de Contas Regionais: Brasil 2023, special tables 2010-2023 (table 1 GDP at current prices, table 3 chained volume index of GDP, table 7 composition of gross value added), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 948efefe5846…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua trimestral: SIDRA table 5436, average real monthly usual earnings from the main job of employed people aged 14 and over, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 136668052cfe…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua anual: SIDRA table 7435, Gini index of household income per person, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c1d74e53cf3b…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua anual: SIDRA table 7531, average monthly household income per person (total, poorest 10%, richest 10%), at each year's average prices, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fbfec5f10cf3…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Produto Interno Bruto dos Municipios 2023, table 5: share of the five municipalities with the largest GDP in each state's GDP, municipalities and population, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a0c51d647ca…)
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- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): Sintese de Indicadores Sociais 2025, chapter 2 tables (income distribution and poverty): Tables 2.1, 2.11, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 2.23 (PNAD Continua 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e2084f0fca81…)
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