Government budget and revenue in Buin, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Buin received CLP 46.6 billion in revenue during 2025, 15th lowest 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 39.1 billion, a nominal change of +19.1% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 46.6 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Buin comuna

CLP 394,950

2025

How much does the municipality of Buin receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Buin comuna in 2025 came to CLP 394,950 per resident, 24th 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 Buin 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 Buin CLP 6.7 billion in 2025, or CLP 56,400 per resident. That is 14.3% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 17th 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 Buin growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Buin changed from CLP 5.3 billion in 2023 to CLP 6.7 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +24.5%, 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 18th 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 Buin collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Buin (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 16.3 billion in 2025, CLP 137,817 per resident, 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 34.9% of municipal revenue (25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 14.7 billion, a nominal change of +10.5%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Buin was CLP 5.7 billion in 2025, CLP 48,518 per resident, 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 5.4 billion (CLP 45,817 per resident, 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Buin spend per resident?

The municipality of Buin spent (obligations incurred) CLP 47.9 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 406,314 per resident, 25th highest 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 Buin goes on staff?

Staff costs were 22.4% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Buin (CLP 10.7 billion), 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 18.9%.

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

How much does the municipality of Buin spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 682.45 million of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Buin, CLP 5,784 per resident (9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 1.4% of its spending (9th 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 Buin repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 0.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Buin, CLP 403.77 million, 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Buin compares with other cities in Chile

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

Buin ranks 24 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)
21	Rancagua	CLP 405,734
22	Quilpué	CLP 405,506
23	Santiago	CLP 396,661
24	Buin	CLP 394,950
25	San Bernardo	CLP 385,071
26	Viña del Mar	CLP 376,607
27	Coronel	CLP 373,437

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Buin ranks 49 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
46	Coronel	CLP 48.2 billion
47	Talcahuano	CLP 47.8 billion
48	Curicó	CLP 47.1 billion
49	Buin	CLP 46.6 billion
50	Recoleta	CLP 44.4 billion
51	Ovalle	CLP 43.2 billion
52	El Bosque	CLP 41.6 billion

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

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

Buin ranks 47 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
44	Concepción	16.0%
45	La Serena	15.2%
46	Peñalolén	14.9%
47	Buin	14.3%
48	Renca	13.4%
49	San Joaquín	11.9%
50	Antofagasta	11.4%

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

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

Buin ranks 46 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
43	La Serena	CLP 64,415
44	San Joaquín	CLP 63,010
45	Estación Central	CLP 61,806
46	Buin	CLP 56,400
47	Quilicura	CLP 48,099
48	Punta Arenas	CLP 46,859
49	Concepción	CLP 45,496

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

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

Buin ranks 31 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
28	Calama	CLP 140,357
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

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

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

Buin ranks 25 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
22	Lampa	CLP 417,310
23	Santiago	CLP 412,479
24	Coronel	CLP 407,747
25	Buin	CLP 406,314
26	Quinta Normal	CLP 406,076
27	Viña del Mar	CLP 392,258
28	San Bernardo	CLP 391,937

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

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

Buin ranks 41 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
38	San Joaquín	23.8%
39	Macul	22.8%
40	Ñuñoa	22.4%
41	Buin	22.4%
42	Punta Arenas	22.1%
43	Melipilla	21.2%
44	La Serena	20.9%

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

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

Buin ranks 55 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
52	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 6,663
53	La Florida	CLP 6,403
54	Puente Alto	CLP 5,819
55	Buin	CLP 5,784
56	Recoleta	CLP 5,491
57	Talcahuano	CLP 5,198
58	San Joaquín	CLP 3,700

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

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

Buin ranks 19 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
16	Lo Espejo	+19.6%
17	Rancagua	+19.4%
18	Temuco	+19.3%
19	Buin	+19.1%
20	Concepción	+19.1%
21	Conchalí	+19.1%
22	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	+18.8%

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

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

Buin ranks 37 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
34	Curicó	CLP 51,387
35	Valdivia	CLP 50,985
36	Rancagua	CLP 50,115
37	Buin	CLP 48,518
38	Chillán	CLP 48,434
39	Conchalí	CLP 47,453
40	Independencia	CLP 47,367

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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