Government budget and revenue in Copiapó, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Copiapó received CLP 58.1 billion in revenue during 2025, 25th 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 46.4 billion, a nominal change of +25.3% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 58.1 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Copiapó comuna

CLP 329,893

2025

How much does the municipality of Copiapó receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Copiapó comuna in 2025 came to CLP 329,893 per resident, 29th 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 Copiapó 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 Copiapó CLP 19.6 billion in 2025, or CLP 111,127 per resident. That is 33.7% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 24th 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 Copiapó growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Copiapó changed from CLP 15.0 billion in 2023 to CLP 19.6 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +30.2%, 7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 26th 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 Copiapó collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Copiapó (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 24.0 billion in 2025, CLP 136,260 per resident, 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 41.3% of municipal revenue (30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 20.9 billion, a nominal change of +14.6%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Copiapó was CLP 8.2 billion in 2025, CLP 46,568 per resident, 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 9.0 billion (CLP 51,349 per resident, 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Copiapó spend per resident?

The municipality of Copiapó spent (obligations incurred) CLP 64.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 366,418 per resident, 31st 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 Copiapó goes on staff?

Staff costs were 26.6% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Copiapó (CLP 17.1 billion), 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 45.0%.

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

How much does the municipality of Copiapó spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 5.0 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Copiapó, CLP 28,674 per resident (10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 7.8% of its spending (10th 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 Copiapó repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 1.3% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Copiapó, CLP 827.44 million, 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Copiapó compares with other cities in Chile

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

Copiapó ranks 35 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)
32	Antofagasta	CLP 334,820
33	Coquimbo	CLP 333,319
34	Ñuñoa	CLP 331,922
35	Copiapó	CLP 329,893
36	Temuco	CLP 319,191
37	Linares	CLP 313,780
38	Maipú	CLP 304,250

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Copiapó ranks 39 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
36	Chillán	CLP 59.9 billion
37	Lo Prado	CLP 59.1 billion
38	Macul	CLP 58.8 billion
39	Copiapó	CLP 58.1 billion
40	San Joaquín	CLP 54.6 billion
41	Estación Central	CLP 52.2 billion
42	La Pintana	CLP 50.6 billion

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

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

Copiapó ranks 24 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
21	Independencia	37.6%
22	Coquimbo	36.3%
23	Temuco	35.4%
24	Copiapó	33.7%
25	Melipilla	33.3%
26	Quilpué	32.5%
27	San Pedro de la Paz	31.9%

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

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

Copiapó ranks 26 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
23	Conchalí	CLP 116,619
24	Peñaflor	CLP 116,022
25	Temuco	CLP 112,914
26	Copiapó	CLP 111,127
27	Rancagua	CLP 110,903
28	Curicó	CLP 110,887
29	Talca	CLP 103,110

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

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

Copiapó ranks 33 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
36	San Bernardo	CLP 131,737

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

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

Copiapó ranks 31 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
28	San Bernardo	CLP 391,937
29	Valdivia	CLP 374,445
30	Ovalle	CLP 368,122
31	Copiapó	CLP 366,418
32	Coquimbo	CLP 366,131
33	San Miguel	CLP 355,880
34	Linares	CLP 346,985

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

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

Copiapó ranks 32 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
29	Valdivia	27.4%
30	Viña del Mar	27.4%
31	Linares	26.6%
32	Copiapó	26.6%
33	Quilicura	26.3%
34	Valparaíso	26.2%
35	Los Ángeles	25.4%

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

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

Copiapó ranks 10 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
13	La Pintana	CLP 26,304

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

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

Copiapó ranks 5 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
2	Ovalle	+30.3%
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%

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

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

Copiapó ranks 41 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
38	Chillán	CLP 48,434
39	Conchalí	CLP 47,453
40	Independencia	CLP 47,367
41	Copiapó	CLP 46,568
42	Quinta Normal	CLP 45,533
43	Los Ángeles	CLP 39,270
44	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 37,759

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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