This paper presents the Brazilian process of economic development over the 1970-2000 period, analyzing whether there is convergence or not across municipalities. Based on data from the Demographic Census, the results point out to an unequal development process among regions. There is no evidence of convergence in the three decades analyzed, and the spatial heterogeneity goes beyond the geographical administrative divisions of the States or the macro regions North, Northeast, Central-West, Southeast and South.
