Government budget and revenue in Santarém, Brazil: official figures

The city government of Santarém reported R$ 1.68 billion of budget revenue for 2025 in its annual accounts to the National Treasury, after R$ 71.7 million of deductions, R$ 71.7 million of them for Fundeb, the school funding pool; that is R$ 4,795 per resident, the 79th lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities.

City government revenue (after deductions)

R$ 1.68 billion

2025

City government spending (committed)

R$ 1.60 billion

2025

How much tax does Santarém collect?

Taxes and fees collected by the city itself made up 12.7% of Santarém's gross revenue in 2025 (R$ 223.2 million), the 42nd lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities: R$ 110.9 million from the tax on services (ISS) and R$ 15.2 million from property tax (IPTU).

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How dependent is Santarém on transfers?

Current transfers, mainly shares of federal and state taxes and health and education funds, brought in R$ 1.39 billion for Santarém in 2025, 79.4% of gross revenue (the 27th highest of 319 major Brazilian cities).

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How much does the city of Santarém spend?

Santarém committed R$ 1.60 billion of spending in 2025 (excluding transfers within the city budget), R$ 4,546 per resident; the 69th lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities.

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How much does Santarém spend on health?

Health took 21.3% of Santarém's 2025 spending (R$ 339.3 million, R$ 966 per resident, the 57th lowest of 319 major Brazilian cities).

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How much does Santarém spend on education?

Education took 51.3% of Santarém's 2025 spending (R$ 819.5 million, R$ 2,333 per resident, the 33rd highest of 319 major Brazilian cities).

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What does the city of Santarém spend its money on?

After health and education, the largest areas of Santarém's 2025 spending were administration (6.3%), urban services and infrastructure (5.9%) and transport (5.1%).

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How Santarém compares with other cities in Brazil

City government revenue per resident (after deductions) (2025)

Santarém ranks 241 of 319, highest first. 2024 accounts where 2025 had not been filed

Rank	City	City government revenue per resident (after deductions)
238	Lagarto	R$ 4,857
239	Magé	R$ 4,818
240	Cariacica	R$ 4,813
241	Santarém	R$ 4,795
242	Teixeira de Freitas	R$ 4,790
243	Mauá	R$ 4,786
244	Paulo Afonso	R$ 4,764

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City government spending per resident (committed) (2025)

Santarém ranks 251 of 319, highest first. 2024 accounts where 2025 had not been filed

Rank	City	City government spending per resident (committed)
248	Petrolina	R$ 4,604
249	Várzea Grande	R$ 4,571
250	Castanhal	R$ 4,562
251	Santarém	R$ 4,546
252	Luziânia	R$ 4,540
253	Planaltina	R$ 4,534
254	Salvador	R$ 4,520

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Own taxes and fees, % of gross revenue (2025)

Santarém ranks 278 of 319, highest first. 2024 accounts where 2025 had not been filed

Rank	City	Own taxes and fees, % of gross revenue
275	Ananindeua	12.9%
276	Castanhal	12.8%
277	Macapá	12.7%
278	Santarém	12.7%
279	Planaltina	12.3%
280	Arapiraca	12.3%
281	Nova Serrana	12.2%

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City health spending per resident (2025)

Santarém ranks 263 of 319, highest first. 2024 accounts where 2025 had not been filed

Rank	City	City health spending per resident
260	Serra	R$ 986
261	Valparaíso de Goiás	R$ 976
262	Planaltina	R$ 967
263	Santarém	R$ 966
264	Fazenda Rio Grande	R$ 966
265	Campo Largo	R$ 965
266	Ponta Grossa	R$ 963

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City education spending per resident (2025)

Santarém ranks 33 of 319, highest first. 2024 accounts where 2025 had not been filed

Rank	City	City education spending per resident
30	São José de Ribamar	R$ 2,396
31	Itaguaí	R$ 2,393
32	Itatiba	R$ 2,336
33	Santarém	R$ 2,333
34	Santos	R$ 2,333
35	Araucária	R$ 2,312
36	Sorriso	R$ 2,280

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Sources

Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI: SICONFI API, Declaração de Contas Anuais (DCA) Annex I-C, budget revenue realised, 2025 (2024 where 2025 was not filed), for the 320 listed municipalities (gzip of request URL -> exact API response), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e46cf2e4cc4…)
Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional (National Treasury), SICONFI: SICONFI API, Declaração de Contas Anuais (DCA) Annex I-E, budget spending by function, 2025 (2024 where 2025 was not filed), for the 320 listed municipalities (gzip of request URL -> exact API response), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2d3d576cb339…)

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