Government budget and revenue in Antofagasta, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Antofagasta received CLP 148.8 billion in revenue during 2025, 6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for total revenue; this is the general municipal budget and leaves out the opening cash balance and the separate education and health services. In 2023 it was CLP 151.5 billion, a nominal change of -1.8% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

Municipal revenue received in 2025, Antofagasta comuna (Contraloria budget execution)

CLP 148.8 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Antofagasta comuna

CLP 334,820

2025

How much does the municipality of Antofagasta receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Antofagasta comuna in 2025 came to CLP 334,820 per resident, 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; the median of the 63 cities is CLP 334,820. Per-resident figures use the 2024 INE population projection.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does Antofagasta receive from the Fondo Comun Municipal?

The Fondo Comun Municipal, the national fund that redistributes municipal property and licence income between comunas, paid the municipality of Antofagasta CLP 16.9 billion in 2025, or CLP 38,112 per resident. That is 11.4% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; the largest share among the 63 is 73.0% in Cerro Navia.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Is the Fondo Comun Municipal payment to Antofagasta growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Antofagasta changed from CLP 14.4 billion in 2023 to CLP 16.9 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +17.6%, 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 11th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much tax and licence income does the municipality of Antofagasta collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Antofagasta (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 61.0 billion in 2025, CLP 137,349 per resident, 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 41.0% of municipal revenue (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 59.9 billion, a nominal change of +1.9%.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much do businesses and vehicle owners pay the municipality of Antofagasta?

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Antofagasta was CLP 27.1 billion in 2025, CLP 60,983 per resident, 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 18.5 billion (CLP 41,554 per resident, 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does the municipality of Antofagasta spend per resident?

The municipality of Antofagasta spent (obligations incurred) CLP 125.2 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 281,815 per resident, 15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; this excludes spending of the separate municipal education and health services.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much of the budget of Antofagasta goes on staff?

Staff costs were 12.7% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Antofagasta (CLP 15.9 billion), 2nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 23.7%.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much does the municipality of Antofagasta spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 3.6 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Antofagasta, CLP 8,188 per resident (20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 2.9% of its spending (28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How much debt does the municipality of Antofagasta repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 0.6% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Antofagasta, CLP 707.36 million, 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How Antofagasta compares with other cities in Chile

Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 32 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution; excludes opening cash balance and the education and health services; population is the 2024 INE projection

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received per resident, 2025 (CLP)
29	Valdivia	CLP 351,427
30	Ovalle	CLP 347,622
31	San Miguel	CLP 334,914
32	Antofagasta	CLP 334,820
33	Coquimbo	CLP 333,319
34	Ñuñoa	CLP 331,922
35	Copiapó	CLP 329,893

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 6 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
3	Providencia	CLP 200.5 billion
4	La Florida	CLP 178.8 billion
5	Maipú	CLP 178.5 billion
6	Antofagasta	CLP 148.8 billion
7	Lo Barnechea	CLP 147.9 billion
8	Puente Alto	CLP 143.7 billion
9	Viña del Mar	CLP 139.9 billion

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 50 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
47	Buin	14.3%
48	Renca	13.4%
49	San Joaquín	11.9%
50	Antofagasta	11.4%
51	Punta Arenas	10.0%
52	Lampa	10.0%
53	Macul	9.7%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 53 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
50	Lampa	CLP 43,417
51	Recoleta	CLP 43,100
52	Macul	CLP 41,381
53	Antofagasta	CLP 38,112
54	Iquique	CLP 36,906
55	Viña del Mar	CLP 36,212
56	Colina	CLP 35,699

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 32 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
29	Rancagua	CLP 139,280
30	La Florida	CLP 138,711
31	Buin	CLP 137,817
32	Antofagasta	CLP 137,349
33	Copiapó	CLP 136,260
34	Curicó	CLP 133,941
35	Valdivia	CLP 132,768

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 49 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
46	La Cisterna	CLP 286,336
47	Talca	CLP 283,515
48	La Granja	CLP 282,677
49	Antofagasta	CLP 281,815
50	Recoleta	CLP 279,572
51	La Pintana	CLP 278,338
52	Curicó	CLP 277,547

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 62 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
57	Colina	15.7%
58	Calama	15.7%
59	Rancagua	14.3%
60	Pudahuel	13.6%
61	Las Condes	13.3%
62	Antofagasta	12.7%
63	Conchalí	12.5%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 44 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
41	Rancagua	CLP 9,870
42	Ñuñoa	CLP 8,733
43	Lampa	CLP 8,386
44	Antofagasta	CLP 8,188
45	Santiago	CLP 7,777
46	Puerto Montt	CLP 7,416
47	Chillán	CLP 7,346

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal) (2023-2025)

Antofagasta ranks 62 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
57	Santiago	+9.1%
58	Osorno	+8.9%
59	La Granja	+5.5%
60	Recoleta	+5.3%
61	Punta Arenas	+2.5%
62	Antofagasta	-1.8%
63	Cerro Navia	-17.6%

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Antofagasta ranks 22 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
19	San Bernardo	CLP 65,908
20	Talcahuano	CLP 64,939
21	La Florida	CLP 62,861
22	Antofagasta	CLP 60,983
23	Osorno	CLP 60,529
24	Ñuñoa	CLP 58,111
25	Valparaíso	CLP 54,996

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

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Sources

Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)

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