In April, the National Civil Construction Index was 1.21%
May 11, 2022 09h00 AM | Last Updated: May 12, 2022 07h22 PM
The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi) was 1.21% in April, up 0.22 percentage points from the previous month's rate (0.99%). It was the highest rate since August 2021. In April 2021, the index was 1.87%. The index accumulated in the last twelve months was 15.00%, a result below the 15.75% registered in the previous twelve months. In the year, the cumulative result was 3.52%.
The national cost of construction, per square meter, was R$1,567.76 in April, R$944.49 of which related to materials and R$623.27 to labor force. In March, this national cost closed at R$ 1,549.07.
The share of materials, which had been showing rates below 1%, rose 1.86% in April, registering the biggest change since August 2021 and rising 1.38 percentage points from the previous month (0.48%). Considering the April 2021 index (3.14%), there was a drop of 1.28 percentage points.
Labor force, on the other hand, had a rate of 0.24%, falling 1.51 percentage points in relation to March (1.75%). Comparing with April of the previous year (0.18%), there was an increase of 0.06 percentage points.
From January to April 2022, the cumulative indexes closed at 3.79% (materials) and 3.12% (labor force). The cumulative indexes in twelve months were 19.71% (materials) and 8.53% (labor force), respectively.
Central-West region registers the highest monthly change
The Central-West Region, with significant increases in the share of materials in all states, had the highest regional change for the second consecutive month, 1.51%. The other regions showed the following results: 1.28% (North), 1.09% (Northeast), 1.13% (Southeast), and 1.43% (South).
The regional costs, per square meter, were: R$ 1,570.98 (North); R$ 1,468.90 (Northeast); R$ 1,624.46 (Southeast); R$ 1,637.91 (South) and R$ 1,572.30 (Central-West).
Paraíba registers the biggest increase
With an increase in the share of materials and readjustment observed in the professional categories, Paraíba was the state with the highest monthly variation (4.57%), followed by Rio Grande do Norte, with 3.64%, under the same conditions.
SINAPI, created in 1969, has the objective of producing information on costs and indices in a systematic way and with national coverage, aiming at the elaboration and evaluation of budgets, as well as monitoring of costs.
SINAPI – April 2022
WITH payroll exemption for enterprises in the construction sector
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS |
AVERAGE COSTS | INDEX NUMBERS | PERCENTAGE CHANGES | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R$/m2 | JUN/94=100 | MONTHLY | YEAR | 12 MONTHS | |
BRAZIL | 1567.76 | 784.72 | 1.21 | 3.52 | 15.00 |
NORTH REGION | 1570.98 | 782.75 | 1.28 | 4.29 | 16.22 |
Rondônia | 1559.93 | 869.89 | 2.09 | 4.12 | 14.67 |
Acre | 1673.57 | 888.17 | 1.54 | 3.72 | 16.72 |
Amazonas | 1528.16 | 748.10 | 1.34 | 4.84 | 15.99 |
Roraima | 1600.71 | 664.83 | 0.32 | 1.73 | 14.10 |
Pará | 1573.51 | 754.44 | 1.21 | 3.48 | 16.49 |
Amapá | 1536.16 | 746.06 | 1.04 | 7.61 | 15.59 |
Tocantins | 1624.35 | 854.00 | 1.35 | 6.59 | 18.15 |
NORHTEAST REGION | 1468.90 | 793.39 | 1.09 | 3.57 | 13.55 |
Maranhão | 1474.30 | 776.74 | 0.59 | 2.80 | 11.51 |
Piauí | 1455.58 | 967.26 | 1.34 | 5.11 | 13.13 |
Ceara | 1427.27 | 824.41 | 0.32 | 2.28 | 12.64 |
Rio Grande do Norte | 1425.96 | 718.66 | 3.64 | 8.08 | 17.42 |
Paraíba | 1529.15 | 845.60 | 4.57 | 6.60 | 15.20 |
Pernambuco | 1421.44 | 759.96 | 1.38 | 2.83 | 14.41 |
Alagoas | 1434.40 | 716.58 | 0.32 | 5.49 | 14.40 |
Sergipe | 1379.54 | 732.97 | 0.09 | 2.29 | 13.65 |
Bahia | 1531.13 | 810.52 | 0.47 | 3.09 | 13.44 |
SOUTHEAST REGION | 1624.46 | 777.77 | 1.13 | 3.32 | 14.99 |
Minas Gerais | 1567.83 | 862.82 | 1.69 | 6.96 | 15.94 |
Espirito Santo | 1455.10 | 807.17 | 1.22 | 3.39 | 17.55 |
Rio de Janeiro | 1700.68 | 775.15 | 0.53 | 1.53 | 15.34 |
São Paulo | 1641.69 | 741.47 | 1.06 | 2.06 | 14.15 |
SOUTH REGION | 1637.91 | 783.28 | 1.43 | 2.70 | 15.15 |
Paraná | 1620.97 | 775.16 | 1.42 | 3.04 | 15.72 |
Santa Catarina | 1749.34 | 947.33 | 0.99 | 2.19 | 15.53 |
Rio Grande do Sul | 1558.98 | 707.65 | 1.92 | 2.66 | 13.78 |
CENTRAL-WEST REGION | 1572.30 | 802.59 | 1.51 | 4.58 | 18.17 |
Mato Grosso do Sul | 1542.22 | 725.45 | 1.57 | 3.45 | 22.81 |
Mato Grosso | 1576.02 | 899.09 | 1.97 | 7.29 | 18.77 |
Goiás | 1544.87 | 816.05 | 1.57 | 4.03 | 16.25 |
Federal District | 1626.25 | 718.12 | 0.80 | 2.70 | 17.10 |
SINAPI – April 2022
WITHOUT payroll exemption for enterprises in the construction sector
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS |
AVERAGE COSTS | INDEX NUMBERS | PERCENTAGE CHANGE | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R$/m2 | JUN/94=100 | MONTHLY | YEAR | 12 MONTHS | |
BRAZIL | 1663.57 | 832.09 | 1.16 | 3.49 | 14.58 |
NORTH REGION | 1660.52 | 827.59 | 1.22 | 4.21 | 15.85 |
Rondônia | 1650.34 | 920.24 | 1.97 | 3.86 | 14.08 |
Acre | 1765.20 | 936.92 | 1.46 | 3.52 | 15.99 |
Amazonas | 1616.67 | 791.73 | 1.28 | 4.81 | 15.75 |
Roraima | 1700.40 | 706.06 | 0.29 | 1.63 | 13.67 |
Pará | 1661.35 | 796.25 | 1.14 | 3.33 | 16.17 |
Amapá | 1630.09 | 791.70 | 0.98 | 7.82 | 15.37 |
Tocantins | 1714.02 | 901.47 | 1.28 | 6.76 | 17.57 |
NORTHEAST REGION | 1554.28 | 839.62 | 1.06 | 3.62 | 13.24 |
Maranhão | 1558.40 | 821.24 | 0.54 | 2.64 | 10.91 |
Piauí | 1541.50 | 1024.24 | 1.08 | 5.41 | 12.98 |
Ceara | 1507.90 | 870.48 | 0.31 | 2.29 | 12.38 |
Rio Grande do Norte | 1511.58 | 761.64 | 3.73 | 8.38 | 17.41 |
Paraíba | 1623.71 | 897.86 | 4.80 | 6.79 | 14.93 |
Pernambuco | 1501.99 | 803.03 | 1.30 | 2.66 | 14.04 |
Alagoas | 1516.03 | 757.68 | 0.30 | 5.73 | 14.17 |
Sergipe | 1455.43 | 773.56 | 0.09 | 2.47 | 13.26 |
Bahia | 1622.12 | 857.91 | 0.44 | 3.24 | 13.15 |
SOUTHEAST REGION | 1728.14 | 826.90 | 1.08 | 3.31 | 14.58 |
Minas Gerais | 1660.95 | 913.77 | 1.60 | 7.20 | 15.67 |
Espirito Santo | 1540.07 | 854.37 | 1.15 | 3.23 | 16.88 |
Rio de Janeiro | 1815.73 | 828.04 | 0.57 | 1.51 | 14.77 |
São Paulo | 1748.69 | 789.71 | 0.99 | 1.93 | 13.70 |
SOUTH REGION | 1744.13 | 833.96 | 1.39 | 2.61 | 14.82 |
Paraná | 1729.10 | 826.78 | 1.48 | 3.01 | 15.48 |
Santa Catarina | 1869.95 | 1012.74 | 0.89 | 2.04 | 15.07 |
Rio Grande do Sul | 1648.07 | 748.10 | 1.77 | 2.51 | 13.32 |
CENTRAL-WEST REGION | 1663.23 | 848.99 | 1.40 | 4.48 | 17.59 |
Mato Grosso do Sul | 1630.10 | 765.95 | 1.48 | 3.25 | 22.02 |
Mato Grosso | 1667.52 | 951.11 | 1.76 | 7.24 | 18.06 |
Goiás | 1636.09 | 863.49 | 1.48 | 3.92 | 15.81 |
Federal District | 1718.15 | 758.94 | 0.76 | 2.55 | 16.58 |