Mato Grosso reports significant economic growth and poverty reduction

Mato Grosso has achieved notable socio-economic milestones according to the 2026 State Competitiveness Ranking by the Centro de Liderança Pública (CLP). The state recorded the second-highest economic expansion rate in Brazil at 6.7%, trailing only Acre (7.1%), and holds the top position in the Center-West region.

Social indicators also show progress, with Mato Grosso registering the second-lowest proportion of families living below the poverty line in the country at 1.9%, surpassed only by Rio Grande do Sul (1.8%). Additionally, the state has seen a significant decline in crime; robbery rates fell by 75.3% between 2019 and 2025. In the first nine months of 2026, robberies decreased by 18.71% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching the lowest monthly average in the analyzed historical series.