Government budget and revenue in Arica, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Arica received CLP 66.1 billion in revenue during 2025, 29th 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 58.2 billion, a nominal change of +13.7% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 66.1 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Arica comuna

CLP 257,225

2025

How much does the municipality of Arica receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Arica comuna in 2025 came to CLP 257,225 per resident, 13th lowest 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 Arica 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 Arica CLP 32.5 billion in 2025, or CLP 126,233 per resident. That is 49.1% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 13th highest 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 Arica growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Arica changed from CLP 28.4 billion in 2023 to CLP 32.5 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +14.4%, 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 20th highest 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 Arica collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Arica (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 21.4 billion in 2025, CLP 83,057 per resident, 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 32.3% of municipal revenue (21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 19.1 billion, a nominal change of +11.5%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Arica was CLP 8.8 billion in 2025, CLP 34,116 per resident, 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 5.7 billion (CLP 22,290 per resident, 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Arica spend per resident?

The municipality of Arica spent (obligations incurred) CLP 71.2 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 276,697 per resident, 11th 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 Arica goes on staff?

Staff costs were 45.7% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Arica (CLP 32.5 billion), the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 26.7%.

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

How much does the municipality of Arica spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 2.6 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Arica, CLP 10,107 per resident (24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 3.7% of its spending (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

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

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 3.6% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Arica, CLP 2.5 billion, 24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Arica compares with other cities in Chile

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

Arica ranks 51 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)
48	La Pintana	CLP 267,886
49	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 265,540
50	Talca	CLP 260,784
51	Arica	CLP 257,225
52	Alto Hospicio	CLP 255,304
53	La Cisterna	CLP 251,202
54	La Granja	CLP 248,249

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Arica ranks 29 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
26	Quilpué	CLP 70.4 billion
27	Concepción	CLP 68.3 billion
28	Punta Arenas	CLP 68.2 billion
29	Arica	CLP 66.1 billion
30	Valdivia	CLP 64.0 billion
31	Los Ángeles	CLP 63.7 billion
32	Talca	CLP 63.2 billion

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

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

Arica ranks 13 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
10	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	55.5%
11	Ovalle	49.2%
12	Los Ángeles	49.1%
13	Arica	49.1%
14	Peñaflor	48.0%
15	Valdivia	47.2%
16	Maipú	42.0%

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

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

Arica ranks 20 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
17	Quilpué	CLP 131,837
18	Valparaíso	CLP 130,039
19	Maipú	CLP 127,655
20	Arica	CLP 126,233
21	Coquimbo	CLP 121,144
22	Chillán	CLP 120,829
23	Conchalí	CLP 116,619

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

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

Arica ranks 52 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
49	Quilpué	CLP 90,247
50	Conchalí	CLP 90,246
51	Maipú	CLP 89,835
52	Arica	CLP 83,057
53	Melipilla	CLP 75,500
54	Villa Alemana	CLP 68,253
55	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 66,058

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

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

Arica ranks 53 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
50	Recoleta	CLP 279,572
51	La Pintana	CLP 278,338
52	Curicó	CLP 277,547
53	Arica	CLP 276,697
54	Villa Alemana	CLP 272,205
55	Lo Espejo	CLP 271,279
56	El Bosque	CLP 257,548

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

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

Arica ranks 1 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
1	Arica	45.7%
2	La Granja	45.4%
3	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	44.5%
4	Peñaflor	42.5%
5	Lo Espejo	41.0%
6	La Cisterna	40.2%
7	Cerro Navia	39.1%

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

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

Arica ranks 40 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
37	Renca	CLP 10,628
38	Peñaflor	CLP 10,478
39	Temuco	CLP 10,339
40	Arica	CLP 10,107
41	Rancagua	CLP 9,870
42	Ñuñoa	CLP 8,733
43	Lampa	CLP 8,386

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

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

Arica ranks 39 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
36	Peñalolén	+15.0%
37	Pudahuel	+14.5%
38	Chillán	+14.0%
39	Arica	+13.7%
40	Talca	+13.7%
41	Quilicura	+13.6%
42	Coquimbo	+13.3%

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

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

Arica ranks 48 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
45	Coquimbo	CLP 37,752
46	Maipú	CLP 35,207
47	Peñalolén	CLP 34,859
48	Arica	CLP 34,116
49	Linares	CLP 33,175
50	Ovalle	CLP 31,749
51	Quilpué	CLP 29,724

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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