Government budget and revenue in Calama, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Calama received CLP 85.9 billion in revenue during 2025, 21st 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 69.4 billion, a nominal change of +23.7% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 85.9 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Calama comuna

CLP 437,928

2025

How much does the municipality of Calama receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Calama comuna in 2025 came to CLP 437,928 per resident, 16th 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 Calama 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 Calama CLP 19.1 billion in 2025, or CLP 97,138 per resident. That is 22.2% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 26th 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 Calama growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Calama changed from CLP 10.4 billion in 2023 to CLP 19.1 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +82.8%, the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 31st 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 Calama collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Calama (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 27.5 billion in 2025, CLP 140,357 per resident, 28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 32.1% of municipal revenue (19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 24.4 billion, a nominal change of +12.9%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Calama was CLP 10.4 billion in 2025, CLP 52,870 per resident, 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 8.1 billion (CLP 41,391 per resident, 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Calama spend per resident?

The municipality of Calama spent (obligations incurred) CLP 87.8 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 447,458 per resident, 19th 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 Calama goes on staff?

Staff costs were 15.7% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Calama (CLP 13.8 billion), 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 21.0%.

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

How much does the municipality of Calama spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 6.2 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Calama, CLP 31,797 per resident (9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 7.1% of its spending (13th 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 Calama repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 0.5% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Calama, CLP 416.46 million, 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Calama compares with other cities in Chile

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

Calama ranks 16 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)
13	Iquique	CLP 466,224
14	Conchalí	CLP 447,110
15	La Florida	CLP 439,078
16	Calama	CLP 437,928
17	Lampa	CLP 435,729
18	Valparaíso	CLP 432,389
19	Macul	CLP 424,650

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Calama ranks 21 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
18	Colina	CLP 96.5 billion
19	Coquimbo	CLP 91.9 billion
20	Ñuñoa	CLP 88.6 billion
21	Calama	CLP 85.9 billion
22	Puerto Montt	CLP 84.5 billion
23	Renca	CLP 83.9 billion
24	Quilicura	CLP 77.6 billion

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

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

Calama ranks 38 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
35	Conchalí	26.1%
36	Quinta Normal	24.8%
37	Talcahuano	23.4%
38	Calama	22.2%
39	La Florida	22.2%
40	San Bernardo	19.2%
41	Recoleta	19.1%

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

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

Calama ranks 31 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
28	Curicó	CLP 110,887
29	Talca	CLP 103,110
30	La Florida	CLP 97,340
31	Calama	CLP 97,138
32	Puerto Montt	CLP 93,696
33	Quinta Normal	CLP 88,305
34	Osorno	CLP 87,045

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

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

Calama ranks 28 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
25	Osorno	CLP 145,197
26	Temuco	CLP 142,356
27	San Miguel	CLP 141,871
28	Calama	CLP 140,357
29	Rancagua	CLP 139,280
30	La Florida	CLP 138,711
31	Buin	CLP 137,817

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

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

Calama ranks 19 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
16	La Florida	CLP 465,149
17	Quilpué	CLP 450,609
18	Valparaíso	CLP 450,428
19	Calama	CLP 447,458
20	Macul	CLP 447,092
21	Rancagua	CLP 422,375
22	Lampa	CLP 417,310

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

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

Calama ranks 58 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
55	Peñalolén	16.1%
56	San Bernardo	15.8%
57	Colina	15.7%
58	Calama	15.7%
59	Rancagua	14.3%
60	Pudahuel	13.6%
61	Las Condes	13.3%

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

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

Calama ranks 9 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
6	Talca	CLP 33,728
7	Coquimbo	CLP 33,309
8	El Bosque	CLP 33,097
9	Calama	CLP 31,797
10	Copiapó	CLP 28,674
11	Huechuraba	CLP 28,340
12	Quilicura	CLP 27,922

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

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

Calama ranks 6 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
3	Melipilla	+26.4%
4	Lampa	+25.7%
5	Copiapó	+25.3%
6	Calama	+23.7%
7	Linares	+23.4%
8	San Pedro de la Paz	+22.9%
9	Estación Central	+21.8%

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

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

Calama ranks 30 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
27	Estación Central	CLP 53,631
28	La Serena	CLP 53,202
29	Temuco	CLP 52,919
30	Calama	CLP 52,870
31	San Miguel	CLP 52,834
32	Coronel	CLP 52,612
33	La Cisterna	CLP 52,291

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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