Government budget and revenue in Concepción, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Concepción received CLP 68.3 billion in revenue during 2025, 27th 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 57.3 billion, a nominal change of +19.1% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 68.3 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Concepción comuna

CLP 284,692

2025

How much does the municipality of Concepción receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Concepción comuna in 2025 came to CLP 284,692 per resident, 22nd 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 Concepción 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 Concepción CLP 10.9 billion in 2025, or CLP 45,496 per resident. That is 16.0% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 20th 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 Concepción growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Concepción changed from CLP 8.7 billion in 2023 to CLP 10.9 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +24.9%, 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 15th 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 Concepción collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Concepción (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 45.9 billion in 2025, CLP 191,610 per resident, 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 67.3% of municipal revenue (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 41.9 billion, a nominal change of +9.7%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Concepción was CLP 20.6 billion in 2025, CLP 85,772 per resident, 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 10.5 billion (CLP 43,787 per resident, 20th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Concepción spend per resident?

The municipality of Concepción spent (obligations incurred) CLP 77.0 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 321,186 per resident, 27th 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 Concepción goes on staff?

Staff costs were 28.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Concepción (CLP 22.1 billion), 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 39.9%.

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

How much does the municipality of Concepción spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 5.4 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Concepción, CLP 22,409 per resident (15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 7.0% of its spending (14th 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 Concepción repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 3.4% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Concepción, CLP 2.6 billion, 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Concepción compares with other cities in Chile

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

Concepción ranks 42 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)
39	Talcahuano	CLP 302,277
40	Puerto Montt	CLP 300,792
41	Chillán	CLP 293,413
42	Concepción	CLP 284,692
43	Los Ángeles	CLP 284,506
44	Quilicura	CLP 281,429
45	Curicó	CLP 274,476

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Concepción ranks 27 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
24	Quilicura	CLP 77.6 billion
25	Melipilla	CLP 72.8 billion
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

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

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

Concepción ranks 44 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
41	Recoleta	19.1%
42	Quilicura	17.1%
43	Pudahuel	16.4%
44	Concepción	16.0%
45	La Serena	15.2%
46	Peñalolén	14.9%
47	Buin	14.3%

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

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

Concepción ranks 49 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
46	Buin	CLP 56,400
47	Quilicura	CLP 48,099
48	Punta Arenas	CLP 46,859
49	Concepción	CLP 45,496
50	Lampa	CLP 43,417
51	Recoleta	CLP 43,100
52	Macul	CLP 41,381

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

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

Concepción ranks 16 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
13	Quilicura	CLP 203,644
14	Viña del Mar	CLP 200,528
15	Ñuñoa	CLP 194,290
16	Concepción	CLP 191,610
17	Punta Arenas	CLP 176,249
18	Puerto Montt	CLP 174,179
19	Talcahuano	CLP 173,554

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

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

Concepción ranks 37 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
34	Linares	CLP 346,985
35	Maipú	CLP 338,292
36	Ñuñoa	CLP 326,259
37	Concepción	CLP 321,186
38	Talcahuano	CLP 319,052
39	Temuco	CLP 316,148
40	Puerto Montt	CLP 313,816

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

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

Concepción ranks 26 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
23	Maipú	29.3%
24	Puerto Montt	29.1%
25	Recoleta	29.0%
26	Concepción	28.8%
27	Temuco	28.3%
28	San Miguel	27.9%
29	Valdivia	27.4%

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

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

Concepción ranks 15 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
12	Quilicura	CLP 27,922
13	La Pintana	CLP 26,304
14	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	CLP 23,957
15	Concepción	CLP 22,409
16	Pudahuel	CLP 22,372
17	Osorno	CLP 21,817
18	Valdivia	CLP 21,288

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

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

Concepción ranks 20 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
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%
23	Los Ángeles	+18.7%

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

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

Concepción ranks 12 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
9	Quilicura	CLP 112,757
10	Recoleta	CLP 105,755
11	Pudahuel	CLP 92,386
12	Concepción	CLP 85,772
13	Punta Arenas	CLP 85,409
14	Viña del Mar	CLP 84,921
15	Renca	CLP 82,226

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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