Economy, jobs and prices in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Mato Grosso do Sul was R$184.4 billion in 2023 at current prices, 1.7% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 13th smallest of 27. In current reais it was up 10.8% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Mato Grosso do Sul growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Mato Grosso do Sul grew 13.4% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 2nd fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Mato Grosso do Sul grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Mato Grosso do Sul was 49.6% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), 4th largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 1.22% in 2010 to 1.69% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Mato Grosso do Sul?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$66,885 per person, 1.24 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 6th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Mato Grosso do Sul?
In 2023 services made up 51.7% of gross value added in Mato Grosso do Sul, industry 22.3% and agriculture and livestock 25.9% (2nd highest 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 Mato Grosso do Sul?
The largest activities in the economy of Mato Grosso do Sul in 2023 were agriculture and livestock (25.9% of gross value added), public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (16.6%) and manufacturing (14.8%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 16.6%, 10th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mato Grosso do Sul?
The unemployment rate in Mato Grosso do Sul was 2.7% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 5th lowest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 2.9%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Mato Grosso do Sul?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Mato Grosso do Sul peaked at 9.9% in January to March 2017; its lowest rate was 2.4% in October to December 2025.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Mato Grosso do Sul?
In April to June 2026, 65.3% of people aged 14 and over in Mato Grosso do Sul were in the labour force (working or looking for work), 8th highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Mato Grosso do Sul?
About 1,444,000 people in Mato Grosso do Sul were employed in April to June 2026 and 40,000 were unemployed; 63.6% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (5th highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Mato Grosso do Sul are informal?
29.2% of employed people in Mato Grosso do Sul worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 422,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 3rd lowest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 32.0%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Mato Grosso do Sul?
Employed people in Mato Grosso do Sul usually earned an average of R$3,731 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 9th highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 3.6% on a year earlier and up 13.0% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Mato Grosso do Sul?
Average household income per person in Mato Grosso do Sul was R$2,369 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 8th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Mato Grosso do Sul?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Mato Grosso do Sul had an average household income of R$8,494 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$403, a ratio of 21.1 to 1 (3rd narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Mato Grosso do Sul?
The Gini index of household income per person in Mato Grosso do Sul was 0.457 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 3rd least unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.484.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Mato Grosso do Sul?
Average household income per person in Mato Grosso do Sul was R$2,114 a month in 2024 and the median was R$1,440; the average is 8th highest 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 Mato Grosso do Sul?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Mato Grosso do Sul rose from R$1,980 a month in 2019 to R$2,114 in 2024, 1.3% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 3.0% a year.
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- White residents of Mato Grosso do Sul had an average household income of R$2,616 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,752 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Mato Grosso do Sul compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 15 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Para | R$254.5 billion |
| 13 | Ceara | R$232.2 billion |
| 14 | Espirito Santo | R$209.8 billion |
| 15 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$184.4 billion |
| 16 | Amazonas | R$161.8 billion |
| 17 | Maranhao | R$149.2 billion |
| 18 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$101.7 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 6 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mato Grosso | R$74,620 |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | R$73,053 |
| 5 | Santa Catarina | R$67,460 |
| 6 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$66,885 |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$59,736 |
| 8 | Parana | R$58,624 |
| 9 | Espirito Santo | R$54,733 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 2 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acre | 14.7% |
| 2 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 13.4% |
| 3 | Mato Grosso | 12.9% |
| 4 | Tocantins | 7.9% |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | 5.7% |
| 6 | Goias | 4.8% |
| 7 | Parana | 4.3% |
Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) (2010-2023)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 4 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2010-2023 (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 77.1% |
| 2 | Roraima | 63.8% |
| 3 | Tocantins | 59.4% |
| 4 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 49.6% |
| 5 | Acre | 42.7% |
| 6 | Piaui | 36.7% |
| 7 | Maranhao | 34.3% |
Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 (2023)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 2 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Agriculture and livestock share of gross value added, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 33.6% |
| 2 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 25.9% |
| 3 | Tocantins | 23.7% |
| 4 | Alagoas | 19.6% |
| 5 | Rondonia | 18.9% |
| 6 | Acre | 17.1% |
| 7 | Goias | 16.8% |
Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 23 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Goias | 4.0% |
| 21 | Minas Gerais | 3.8% |
| 22 | Parana | 3.1% |
| 23 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 2.7% |
| 24 | Rondonia | 2.6% |
| 25 | Espirito Santo | 2.3% |
| 26 | Mato Grosso | 2.2% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goias | 66.5% |
| 6 | Parana | 65.8% |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 65.6% |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 65.3% |
| 9 | Tocantins | 64.4% |
| 10 | Roraima | 64.1% |
| 11 | Minas Gerais | 64.0% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 25 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mato Grosso | 34.1% |
| 22 | Parana | 30.5% |
| 23 | Sao Paulo | 30.1% |
| 24 | Rio Grande do Sul | 29.6% |
| 25 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 29.2% |
| 26 | Distrito Federal | 28.7% |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 25.4% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | R$4,001 |
| 7 | Mato Grosso | R$3,994 |
| 8 | Goias | R$3,844 |
| 9 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$3,731 |
| 10 | Rondonia | R$3,720 |
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$3,505 |
| 12 | Roraima | R$3,395 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | R$2,732 |
| 6 | Parana | R$2,687 |
| 7 | Goias | R$2,378 |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$2,369 |
| 9 | Mato Grosso | R$2,297 |
| 10 | Minas Gerais | R$2,289 |
| 11 | Espirito Santo | R$2,209 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 25 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Parana | 0.470 |
| 22 | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.468 |
| 23 | Bahia | 0.466 |
| 24 | Rondonia | 0.458 |
| 25 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 0.457 |
| 26 | Mato Grosso | 0.439 |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 0.425 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Mato Grosso do Sul ranks 8 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | R$2,431 |
| 6 | Parana | R$2,408 |
| 7 | Mato Grosso | R$2,245 |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | R$2,114 |
| 9 | Espirito Santo | R$2,054 |
| 10 | Goias | R$2,051 |
| 11 | Minas Gerais | R$1,952 |
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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…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE): PNAD Continua trimestral: SIDRA table 4093, people aged 14 and over by labour force status, participation, employment, unemployment and informality rates, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 56ea7680db47…)
- 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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