Government budget and revenue in Paraiba, Brazil: official figures
The Paraiba state government took in R$23.1 billion in 2025, R$5,537 per resident, 5th lowest of 27 federation units per person (all 27 combined: R$6,759). Revenue was up 13.3% on 2024 (R$20.3 billion), before adjusting for inflation (all 27 combined: up 7.5%).
Where does the Paraiba state budget come from?
Taxes, fees and improvement levies brought in R$8.87 billion or 38% of Paraiba's 2025 revenue, and borrowing (credit operations) added R$734 million. The budget had forecast revenue of R$22.4 billion; 103% of it was realised.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does the Paraiba state government spend?
The Paraiba state government committed R$23.1 billion of spending in 2025, R$5,547 per resident, 6th lowest of 27 (all 27 combined: R$6,789). That was up 20.2% on 2024 and R$42.5 million more than the revenue it took in.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does Paraiba spend on public servants?
Payroll and social charges for all branches took R$12.8 billion in 2025, 55.6% of Paraiba's committed spending, 7th highest share of 27 (all 27 combined: 48.7%); the bill was up 11.8% on 2024.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyIs Paraiba within the legal limit on personnel spending?
Under the Fiscal Responsibility Law, personnel spending by the Paraiba executive branch was 44.74% of adjusted net current revenue in the 12 months to December 2025 (R$9.43 billion), against a ceiling of 49.00%, so below the prudential limit of 46.55%. That is 6th highest of 27 federation units.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much debt does Paraiba have?
Paraiba's net consolidated debt was R$675 million at the end of 2025, 3.2% of net current revenue, 6th lowest of 27 federation units (limit set by Senate resolution, as recorded in the report: R$42.2 billion). A year earlier it was -R$449 million, or -2.4%.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyWhat is the debt per person in Paraiba?
Gross consolidated debt of the Paraiba state government stood at R$8.39 billion on 31 December 2025 (up 12.3% in the year). Net of cash and other financial assets that is R$162 per resident, 6th lowest of 27 (all 27 combined: R$4,548).
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does Paraiba spend on debt service?
The Paraiba state government paid R$180 million in interest and R$175 million in debt repayments in 2025, together 1.7% of its net current revenue (3rd lowest of 27; all 27 combined: 5.7%).
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much ICMS does Paraiba collect?
Paraiba collected R$10.6 billion in ICMS, the state tax on goods and services, in 2025, R$2,534 per resident, 6th lowest of 27 (all 27 combined: R$4,043). Collections were up 8.7% on 2024, before inflation (all 27 combined: up 6.8%).
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow important is ICMS to the Paraiba budget?
ICMS made up 36.8% of Paraiba's current revenue in 2025, 11th lowest share of 27 (all 27 combined: 48.9%), counted before the shares passed on to municipalities and to the FUNDEB education fund. The vehicle tax (IPVA) raised R$789 million.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does Paraiba depend on federal transfers?
The federal transfer to states (Fundo de Participacao dos Estados, FPE) gave Paraiba R$9.53 billion in 2025, equal to 45.1% of its net current revenue of R$21.1 billion, 8th highest share of 27 (all 27 combined: 16.3%).
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does Paraiba spend on health and education?
Health took 17.4% of Paraiba's committed spending in 2025 (R$4.03 billion), 9th highest share of 27 (all 27 combined: 14.3%), and education 17.1% (R$3.96 billion), 11th highest share of 27 (all 27 combined: 16.8%).
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does Paraiba spend on police and pensions?
Public security spending in Paraiba was R$2.46 billion in 2025, R$590 per resident, 10th lowest of 27 (all 27 combined: R$657). Pensions and retirement benefits (the social security function) took 18.1% of spending (all 27 combined: 16.0%).
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow much does Paraiba invest in public works?
The Paraiba state government committed R$2.79 billion to investment (public works and equipment) in 2025, 12.1% of its spending, 7th highest share of 27 (all 27 combined: 8.2%); in 2024 it committed R$2.01 billion.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyDoes Paraiba have a budget surplus or deficit?
Paraiba's primary result for 2025, excluding the civil-service pension scheme, was a deficit of R$1.70 billion (-8.1% of net current revenue, 3rd lowest of 27). The budget guidelines law had set a target of a deficit of R$1.58 billion, so the result was worse than the target.
Source: Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI · saved copyHow Paraiba compares with other states
State government revenue per person (2025)
Paraiba ranks 23 of 27, highest first. Revenue realised in 2025, excluding intra-budget transactions, divided by the IBGE population estimate for 1 July 2025
| Rank | Region | State government revenue per person |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$6,097 |
| 21 | Para | R$5,782 |
| 22 | Minas Gerais | R$5,550 |
| 23 | Paraiba | R$5,537 |
| 24 | Pernambuco | R$5,495 |
| 25 | Bahia | R$5,252 |
| 26 | Ceara | R$4,959 |
State government spending per person (2025)
Paraiba ranks 22 of 27, highest first. Expenditure committed (empenhada) in 2025, excluding intra-budget transactions, per resident
| Rank | Region | State government spending per person |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rio de Janeiro | R$6,146 |
| 20 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$6,138 |
| 21 | Para | R$5,612 |
| 22 | Paraiba | R$5,547 |
| 23 | Minas Gerais | R$5,494 |
| 24 | Pernambuco | R$5,477 |
| 25 | Bahia | R$5,218 |
ICMS (state sales tax) collected per person (2025)
Paraiba ranks 22 of 27, highest first. ICMS revenue over the 12 months to December 2025, before the shares passed to municipalities and FUNDEB
| Rank | Region | ICMS (state sales tax) collected per person |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Alagoas | R$2,797 |
| 20 | Rio Grande do Norte | R$2,735 |
| 21 | Sergipe | R$2,651 |
| 22 | Paraiba | R$2,534 |
| 23 | Acre | R$2,511 |
| 24 | Piaui | R$2,505 |
| 25 | Ceara | R$2,314 |
Change in ICMS revenue, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Paraiba ranks 8 of 27, highest first. Nominal change, not adjusted for inflation
| Rank | Region | Change in ICMS revenue, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Piaui | +9.9% |
| 6 | Rio de Janeiro | +9.7% |
| 7 | Sergipe | +8.7% |
| 8 | Paraiba | +8.7% |
| 9 | Espirito Santo | +8.3% |
| 10 | Rondonia | +8.2% |
| 11 | Amazonas | +7.8% |
Executive-branch personnel spending as a share of net current revenue (2025)
Paraiba ranks 6 of 27, highest first. Total personnel spending of the executive branch over the 12 months to December 2025, as a share of adjusted net current revenue; the legal ceiling for each state is given in its fact
| Rank | Region | Executive-branch personnel spending as a share of net current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Acre | 48.0% |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | 45.7% |
| 5 | Roraima | 44.8% |
| 6 | Paraiba | 44.7% |
| 7 | Tocantins | 44.3% |
| 8 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 44.2% |
| 9 | Rio Grande do Sul | 44.2% |
Payroll and social charges as a share of state spending (2025)
Paraiba ranks 7 of 27, highest first. Personnel and social charges, all branches, as a share of committed expenditure
| Rank | Region | Payroll and social charges as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rio Grande do Sul | 59.2% |
| 5 | Rondonia | 56.3% |
| 6 | Tocantins | 56.2% |
| 7 | Paraiba | 55.6% |
| 8 | Roraima | 53.8% |
| 9 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 53.4% |
| 10 | Amapa | 53.3% |
Net consolidated debt as a share of net current revenue (2025)
Paraiba ranks 22 of 27, highest first. At 31 December 2025. A negative value means cash and financial assets exceeded gross debt
| Rank | Region | Net consolidated debt as a share of net current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Para | 9.0% |
| 20 | Sergipe | 7.0% |
| 21 | Maranhao | 5.3% |
| 22 | Paraiba | 3.2% |
| 23 | Parana | -4.9% |
| 24 | Rondonia | -5.0% |
| 25 | Amapa | -8.0% |
Net consolidated debt per person (2025)
Paraiba ranks 22 of 27, highest first. At 31 December 2025, divided by the IBGE population estimate for 1 July 2025
| Rank | Region | Net consolidated debt per person |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sergipe | R$504 |
| 20 | Para | R$462 |
| 21 | Maranhao | R$247 |
| 22 | Paraiba | R$162 |
| 23 | Parana | -R$294 |
| 24 | Rondonia | -R$453 |
| 25 | Amapa | -R$957 |
Federal FPE transfer as a share of net current revenue (2025)
Paraiba ranks 8 of 27, highest first. Cota-parte do Fundo de Participacao dos Estados over the 12 months to December 2025
| Rank | Region | Federal FPE transfer as a share of net current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tocantins | 50.0% |
| 6 | Alagoas | 46.6% |
| 7 | Piaui | 46.3% |
| 8 | Paraiba | 45.1% |
| 9 | Maranhao | 44.3% |
| 10 | Rio Grande do Norte | 43.2% |
| 11 | Rondonia | 37.3% |
Health as a share of state spending (2025)
Paraiba ranks 9 of 27, highest first. Committed expenditure on the health function as a share of all committed expenditure
| Rank | Region | Health as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sergipe | 19.1% |
| 7 | Espirito Santo | 18.6% |
| 8 | Acre | 17.9% |
| 9 | Paraiba | 17.4% |
| 10 | Rondonia | 16.9% |
| 11 | Ceara | 16.9% |
| 12 | Maranhao | 16.4% |
Education as a share of state spending (2025)
Paraiba ranks 11 of 27, highest first. Committed expenditure on the education function as a share of all committed expenditure
| Rank | Region | Education as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Amazonas | 17.7% |
| 9 | Roraima | 17.6% |
| 10 | Rondonia | 17.5% |
| 11 | Paraiba | 17.1% |
| 12 | Bahia | 16.9% |
| 13 | Pernambuco | 16.6% |
| 14 | Santa Catarina | 16.5% |
State spending on public security per person (2025)
Paraiba ranks 18 of 27, highest first. Committed expenditure on the public security function (police, civil defence) per resident
| Rank | Region | State spending on public security per person |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Goias | R$681 |
| 16 | Para | R$631 |
| 17 | Parana | R$619 |
| 18 | Paraiba | R$590 |
| 19 | Ceara | R$583 |
| 20 | Piaui | R$582 |
| 21 | Distrito Federal | R$570 |
Investment as a share of state spending (2025)
Paraiba ranks 7 of 27, highest first. Capital investment (works and equipment) as a share of committed expenditure
| Rank | Region | Investment as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Piaui | 14.8% |
| 5 | Goias | 13.6% |
| 6 | Para | 12.3% |
| 7 | Paraiba | 12.1% |
| 8 | Alagoas | 11.6% |
| 9 | Mato Grosso do Sul | 11.1% |
| 10 | Santa Catarina | 10.6% |
Primary result as a share of net current revenue (2025)
Paraiba ranks 25 of 27, highest first. Primary result excluding the pension scheme (RPPS), above the line; positive is a surplus
| Rank | Region | Primary result as a share of net current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Pernambuco | -2.6% |
| 22 | Rio Grande do Sul | -3.0% |
| 23 | Ceara | -3.1% |
| 24 | Piaui | -6.7% |
| 25 | Paraiba | -8.1% |
| 26 | Parana | -8.5% |
| 27 | Goias | -9.8% |
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