Selected socioeconomic indicators (2010–2018)
| GDP | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| US$ billions | |||||||||
| Brazil | 1696 | 1804 | 1863 | 1950 | 1995 | 1946 | 1837 | 1809 | 1865 |
| MA | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | — | — |
| São Luís (MA) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | — |
| SP | 565 | 592 | 603 | 627 | 642 | 630 | 598 | — | — |
| São Paulo (SP) | 197 | 207 | 208 | 213 | 215 | 212 | 201 | — | — |
| GDP per capita | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| US$ billions* | |||||||||
| Brazil | 8860 | 9377 | 9611 | 9698 | 9841 | 9516 | 8916 | 8714 | 8947 |
| MA | 3175 | 3234 | 3487 | 3643 | 3873 | 3688 | 3596 | — | — |
| São Luís (MA) | 7973 | 8005 | 8443 | 8027 | 8860 | 8097 | 7668 | — | — |
| SP | 13 658 | 14 240 | 14 401 | 14 365 | 14 570 | 14 178 | 13 353 | — | — |
| São Paulo (SP) | 17 818 | 18 285 | 18 333 | 18 005 | 18 051 | 17 722 | 16 733 | — | — |
| Absolute poverty† | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Percentage | |||||||||
| Brazil | — | 28.2 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 25.4 | 27.4 | 29.9 | 30.7 | — |
| MA | — | 58.2 | 58.8 | 53.5 | 53.3 | 54.1 | 58.0 | 59.5 | — |
| São Luís (MA) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5 | — | — |
| SP | — | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 15.4 | 18.3 | — |
| São Paulo (SP) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Percentage | |||||||||
| Brazil | — | — | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| MA | — | — | 7.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 14.1 |
| São Luís (MA) | — | — | 12.3 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 17.6 | 19.8 | 15.9 |
| SP | — | — | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.4 |
| São Paulo (SP) | — | — | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 13.6 |
| Subemployment rate‡ | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Percentage | |||||||||
| Brazil | — | — | 16.7 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 17.3 | 22.2 | 23.6 | 23.9 |
| MA | — | — | 21.8 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 23.2 | 34.2 | 35.8 | 38.4 |
| São Luís (MA) | — | — | 17.2 | 10.5 | 15.4 | 19.7 | 21.7 | 27.3 | 23.0 |
| SP | — | — | 11.7 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 15 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 20.5 |
| São Paulo (SP) | — | — | 9.5 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 18.7 | 20.2 | 21.1 |
| Private health coverage | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Percentage | |||||||||
| Brazil | 22.3 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 24.6 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 25.3 | 24.4 | 24.2 |
| MA | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| São Luís (MA) | 20.0 | 23.0 | 25.3 | 28.2 | 31.4 | 31.2 | 30.7 | 29.1 | 28.6 |
| SP | 40.7 | 41.8 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 44.2 | 44.5 | 43.4 | 41.3 | 40.9 |
| São Paulo (SP) | 53.9 | 54.4 | 55.4 | 56.3 | 57.3 | 57.4 | 56.0 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
Source: Brazilian Institute of Statistics and Geography—Sistema de Contas Nacionais. Estimativas de População. Pnad Contínua. Síntese de Indicadores Sociais. Brazilian Consumer Price Index; National Agency of Supplementary Health; Public Health Budgets Information System.
*Constant values in BRL converted to 2018 USD.
†Ratio of people living in households where the per capita income is lower than 1/2 Brazilian minimum wage.
‡The subemployment rate includes the unemployed, demotivated workers that are no longer seeking work, and part-timers who would like to work more hours.