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In 2022, GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew 2.9% compared to 2021, informed the IBGE last Wednesday (2). There was growth in Services (4.2%) and Industry (1.6%) and a drop in Agriculture (-1.7%).
GDP totaled R$ 9.9 trillion in 2022. GDP per capita reached R$ 46,154.6 in 2022, a real increase of 2.2% compared to the previous year.
Compared to the 3rd quarter, in the seasonally adjusted series, GDP changed -0.2%. Agriculture and Services also showed variations of 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively, while Industry changed -0.3%.
In relation to the 4th quarter of 2021, GDP increased 1.9% in the last quarter of 2022, the eighth consecutive positive result on this basis of comparison. Increases were recorded in Services (3.3%) and Industry (2.6%), while Agriculture fell 2.9%.
In Industry, the positive highlight was the performance of electricity and gas, water, sewage, waste management activities (10.1%), which had more favorable tariff flags throughout 2022. This increase was the largest in the IBGE historical series for this sector, which began in 1996. Only the electricity sector had an increase of 1.6%. Construction (6.9%) also recorded growth.
GDP changes -0.2% in relation to the 3rd quarter of 2022
GDP changed -0.2% in the 4th quarter of 2022 compared to the immediately previous quarter (seasonally adjusted). Industry shrank 0.3%, while Agriculture and Services showed a positive change of 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.
Among industrial activities, there was a drop in Manufacturing Industries (-1.4%), Construction (-0.7%) and electricity and gas, water, sewage and waste management activities (-0.4%). The only positive result was in Extractive Industries (2.5%).
In relation to the 4th quarter of 2021, GDP grows by 1.9%
Compared to the 4th quarter of 2021, GDP increased by 1.9%, the eighth consecutive positive result on this basis of comparison.
Industry advanced 2.6% in the quarter with an increase in all its activities. The main highlight was the growth in volume of electricity and gas, water, sewage and waste management activities (10.8%). This result is explained by the more favorable tariff flags in this quarter, contrasting with the water scarcity in the same period of 2021.
