Economy, jobs and prices in Mato Grosso, Brazil: official figures
The gross domestic product of Mato Grosso was R$273.0 billion in 2023 at current prices, 2.5% of Brazil's R$10.94 trillion and 10th largest of 27. In current reais it was up 6.8% on 2022.
How fast is the economy of Mato Grosso growing?
After removing price changes, the economy of Mato Grosso grew 12.9% in 2023, against 3.2% for Brazil; 3rd fastest growth of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHas the economy of Mato Grosso grown since 2010?
In real terms, GDP in Mato Grosso was 77.1% higher in 2023 than in 2010 (Brazil: 15.1% higher), the largest growth of 27 over the period. Its share of national GDP moved from 1.46% in 2010 to 2.49% in 2023.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the GDP per capita of Mato Grosso?
Dividing 2023 GDP by the 2022 census population (IBGE used the census count for 2023 because no 2023 estimate was made) gives R$74,620 per person, 1.38 times the Brazilian figure of R$53,887; 3rd highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Mato Grosso?
In 2023 services made up 51.5% of gross value added in Mato Grosso, industry 14.8% and agriculture and livestock 33.6% (the 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?
The largest activities in the economy of Mato Grosso in 2023 were agriculture and livestock (33.6% of gross value added), trade and vehicle repair (15.5%) and public administration, defence, public education and health, and social security (13.5%). The public sector (administration, public education and health, social security) accounted for 13.5%, 4th lowest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Mato Grosso?
The unemployment rate in Mato Grosso was 2.2% in April to June 2026, according to IBGE's PNAD Continua survey, against 5.4% for Brazil; 2nd lowest of 27. A year earlier (April to June 2025) it was 2.8%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat was the highest unemployment rate in Mato Grosso?
Since the PNAD Continua series began in 2012, quarterly unemployment in Mato Grosso peaked at 10.6% in January to March 2017; its lowest rate was 2.2% in April to June 2026.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Mato Grosso?
In April to June 2026, 68.8% of people aged 14 and over in Mato Grosso were in the labour force (working or looking for work), the highest of 27 (Brazil 62.1%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Mato Grosso?
About 2,076,000 people in Mato Grosso were employed in April to June 2026 and 46,000 were unemployed; 67.3% of the population aged 14 and over had a job (the highest of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow many workers in Mato Grosso are informal?
34.1% of employed people in Mato Grosso worked informally in April to June 2026 (about 708,000 people), against 37.4% nationally; 7th lowest of 27. A year earlier the rate was 35.5%.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Mato Grosso?
Employed people in Mato Grosso usually earned an average of R$3,994 a month from their main job in April to June 2026 (Brazil R$3,621); 7th highest of 27. Adjusted for inflation that is up 8.9% on a year earlier and up 21.0% on April to June 2019.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Mato Grosso?
Average household income per person in Mato Grosso was R$2,297 a month in 2025, against R$2,264 for Brazil; 9th highest of 27.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow big is the gap between rich and poor in Mato Grosso?
In 2025 the richest 10% of people in Mato Grosso had an average household income of R$7,910 per person a month and the poorest 10% R$432, a ratio of 18.3 to 1 (the narrowest gap of 27).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Mato Grosso?
The Gini index of household income per person in Mato Grosso was 0.439 in 2025 (Brazil 0.511), 2nd least unequal of 27; in 2019 it was 0.456.
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Mato Grosso?
Average household income per person in Mato Grosso was R$2,245 a month in 2024 and the median was R$1,608; the average is 7th 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?
In 2024 prices, average household income per person in Mato Grosso rose from R$1,761 a month in 2019 to R$2,245 in 2024, 5.0% a year (Brazil: 2.2% a year); for the poorest 40% it grew 6.0% a year.
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- White residents of Mato Grosso had an average household income of R$2,897 per person a month in 2024, against R$1,964 for Black and mixed-race (preto or pardo) residents. Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) · saved copy
How Mato Grosso compares with other states
GDP at current prices, 2023 (2023)
Mato Grosso ranks 10 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bahia | R$431.0 billion |
| 8 | Distrito Federal | R$365.7 billion |
| 9 | Goias | R$336.7 billion |
| 10 | Mato Grosso | R$273.0 billion |
| 11 | Pernambuco | R$270.5 billion |
| 12 | Para | R$254.5 billion |
| 13 | Ceara | R$232.2 billion |
GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) (2023)
Mato Grosso ranks 3 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, 2023 (2023 GDP / 2022 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Federal | R$129,790 |
| 2 | Sao Paulo | R$77,566 |
| 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 |
Real GDP growth, 2023 (2023)
Mato Grosso ranks 3 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 ranks 1 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 ranks 1 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 ranks 26 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 2.1% |
Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso ranks 1 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate (age 14+), Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mato Grosso | 68.8% |
| 2 | Santa Catarina | 68.1% |
| 3 | Distrito Federal | 67.2% |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 67.1% |
| 5 | Goias | 66.5% |
| 6 | Parana | 65.8% |
| 7 | Rio Grande do Sul | 65.6% |
Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso ranks 21 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Informality rate of employed people, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rio de Janeiro | 37.1% |
| 19 | Minas Gerais | 36.5% |
| 20 | Goias | 36.1% |
| 21 | Mato Grosso | 34.1% |
| 22 | Parana | 30.5% |
| 23 | Sao Paulo | 30.1% |
| 24 | Rio Grande do Sul | 29.6% |
Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 (Q2 2026)
Mato Grosso ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average usual monthly earnings, main job, Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Parana | R$4,083 |
| 5 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$4,009 |
| 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 |
Average monthly household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Mato Grosso ranks 9 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Tocantins | R$1,979 |
Gini index of household income per person, 2025 (2025)
Mato Grosso ranks 26 of 27, highest first. Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 1 means one person has all of it.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of household income per person, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Parana | 0.470 |
| 22 | Rio Grande do Sul | 0.468 |
| 23 | Bahia | 0.466 |
| 24 | Rondonia | 0.458 |
| 25 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 0.457 |
| 26 | Mato Grosso | 0.439 |
| 27 | Santa Catarina | 0.425 |
Average monthly household income per person (R$) (2024)
Mato Grosso ranks 7 of 27, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly household income per person (R$) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rio Grande do Sul | R$2,526 |
| 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 |
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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…)
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