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GDP grows by 5.4% and reaches R$ 2.6 trillion in 2007

According to information taken from IBGE’s Quarterly National Accounts1, the GDP rate was a consequence of the 4.8% rise of value added at basic prices and of the 9.1% rise of excise tax. GDP per capita2 in real terms increased by 4.0% compared to the figure in 2006, and reached R$ 13,515.00. The table...

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Brazilian population should reach the top in 2042 (228.4 million)

The Brazilian population would grow up to 2042, when it should reach 228.4 million people. The population would gradually shrink from the following year onwards, reaching approximately 218.2 million in 2060. This is one of the highlights of the publication "Population Projection of Brazil by Sex and...

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IBGE releases free service for GPS users

IBGE - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics makes available on its web site (www.ibge.gov.br) the PPP (Positioning by Precise Point), a free online service which processes data generated through GPS (Global Positioning System), in order to inform the latitude, longitude and altitude of...

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Industrial employment falls 1.0% in June

In June 2015, the total of salaried employed persons in the industry fell 1.0% over the previous month’s level, in the seasonally adjusted series. It was the sixth consecutive negative rate, resulting in a cumulative loss of 4.1% in the period. As a result, the quarterly moving average decreased 1.0%...

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Inflation stands at 0.23% in August, driven by rise of electricity prices

A rise of 4.59% in residential electricity prices took place due to the cessation of the Itaipu Bonus, issued in invoices of the previous month - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Inflation in August stood at 0.23%, 0.11 percentage points (p.p.) above the rate of July (0.12%). The cumulative index...

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In 2008, life expectancy of Brazilians reached 72.86 years of age

Life expectancy at birth of the population, both sexes, in Brazil changed from 69.66 years (69 years, 7 months and 29 days) to 72.86 years (72 years, 10 months and 10 days). Brazilians born in 2008 are expected to live, on average, 3 years, 2 months and 12 days more than the ones born in 1998. In 2008...

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IBGE releases Regional Accounts 2007

Since 1995, eight states (SP, RJ, MG, RS, PR, BA, SC and DF) have maintained leadership in the participation in the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country, concentrating almost 80% of economy in 2007. Among major regions, the participation of the Southeast continues to be the greatest, but between...

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IBGE Schedule for April 1 to 7 now available

IBGE Schedule brings the Institute's activities for the week - Photo: Bel Corção/Brasil com S The IBGE released today (April 1st) this week's IBGE Schedule, which includes internal and external meetings, events and appointments of the IBGE Presidency, Directorates and Advisors, its State Superintendencies...

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Enterpreneurship: High-growth enterprises generate more than half of the new jobs in three years

In 2010, there were 33.320 high-growth enterprises, which are those that had the number of the employees increased in 20%, within a period of three years. They employed 5 million persons and paid R$ 88 billion in wages and other remuneration. 32,863 of these enterprises were classified as organic growth...

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In Teresina, IBGE participates in the 10th edition of the Federative Caravan

The IBGE will be present at another edition of the Federative Caravan, this time in Teresina (PI). The 10th edition of the event will be held on the 20th and 21st of June, at the Teresina Convention Center.For the two days of the Federative Caravan, the State Superintendency of IBGE Piauí (SES/PI) set...

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2021 harvest estimates 263.1 million tonnes, 3.5% bigger than 2020

February estimate for the output of soybeans registered a record of 130.4 million tonnes - Photo: Jaelson Lucas/AEN-PR The national harvest of grains for 2021 should stay 9.0 million tonnes above the 2020 harvest. It is a growth of 3.5% over the last year, which had already been a record in the time...

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In 2020, first year of the pandemic, GDP falls in 24 of the 27 Federation Units

With the third biggest change in volume, Mato Grosso recorded the biggest increase in the series, driven by the increase in soybean and cereal production - Photo: Gcom/MT In 2020, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brazil reached R$ 7.6 trillion, with a decrease of 3.3% in volume. Decreases in GDP were...

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GDP grows 1.6% compared to Q1 2008

In the second quarter of 2008, GDP at current prices reached R$ 716.9 billion. In the second quarter of 2008, GDP at current prices reached R$ 716.9 billion. In relation to the same quarter in the previous year, it grew by 6.1%, and, compared to the first semesters of 2008 and 2007, by 6.0%. In the second...

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In May, IBGE keeps estimate of record harvest for 2008

Production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2008 (144.3 million tons) is expected to surpass by 8.4% the total obtained in 2007. Production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2008 (144.3 million metric tons) is expected to surpass by 8.4% the total obtained in 2007.Nineteen of the 25 products investigated...

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Industrial output declines 2.5% in February

In February 2013, the industrial output declined 2.5% in relation to the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, virtually eliminating the expansion of 2.6% registered in January. Compared with the same month of the previous year in the seasonally adjusted series, the industry...

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GDP accumulated in the first semester of 2005 is R$ 918.6 billion

Regarding supply, agriculture reached, in the six first months of the year, R$ 78.10 billion; industry, R$ 321.59 billion; and services R$ 462.45 billion. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices of the second quarter of 2005 was R$ 480.40 billion, being R$ 429.15 billion of value added at basic prices...

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PNAD 2011: bigger growth among lowest income ranges

The National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) 2011 shows that, from 2009 to 2011, the average real income from all the activities of employed income-earners at 10 years of age and over grew by 8.3%. In the classification by income ranges, the biggest growth of income from work (29.2%) was observed in the...

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From January to February, industrial production increased 1.8%

In February 2009, the industrial production increased 1.8% compared to the result in February, in the seasonally adjusted series. Compared to February 2008, there was retraction of 17.0%. As a consequence, the sector accumulated decrease of 17.2% in the first two-months of 2009, compared to the same...

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Cattle slaughter grows by 4.6% between second and third quarters

According to IBGE’s Statistics of Livestock Production, in the third quarter of 2009 there was an increase of +4.6% in the number of slaughtered cattle heads, in comparison to the second quarter of the same year. By contrast with the second quarter of 2008, the increase was +1.0%. Data confirm the expected...

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North region increases contribution to the national GDP

From 2002 to 2010, the Central-West (0.5 p.p.), Northeast (0.5 p.p.) and North regions (0.6 p.p.) increased their contributions to the GDP,... From 2002 to 2010, the Central-West (0.5 p.p.), Northeast (0.5 p.p.) and North regions (0.6 p.p.) increased their contributions to the GDP, whereas the Southeast...