Government budget and revenue in Iquique, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Iquique received CLP 108.1 billion in revenue during 2025, 16th 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 97.7 billion, a nominal change of +10.7% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 108.1 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Iquique comuna

CLP 466,224

2025

How much does the municipality of Iquique receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Iquique comuna in 2025 came to CLP 466,224 per resident, 13th 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 Iquique 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 Iquique CLP 8.6 billion in 2025, or CLP 36,906 per resident. That is 7.9% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 8th 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 Iquique growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Iquique changed from CLP 6.3 billion in 2023 to CLP 8.6 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +35.8%, 4th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 10th 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 Iquique collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Iquique (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 47.7 billion in 2025, CLP 205,446 per resident, 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 44.1% of municipal revenue (25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 44.9 billion, a nominal change of +6.1%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Iquique was CLP 26.6 billion in 2025, CLP 114,523 per resident, 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 7.5 billion (CLP 32,300 per resident, 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Iquique spend per resident?

The municipality of Iquique spent (obligations incurred) CLP 112.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 484,880 per resident, 12th 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 Iquique goes on staff?

Staff costs were 20.7% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Iquique (CLP 23.3 billion), 18th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 25.4%.

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

How much does the municipality of Iquique spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 1.6 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Iquique, CLP 7,078 per resident (15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 1.5% of its spending (10th 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 Iquique repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 1.5% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Iquique, CLP 1.7 billion, 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Iquique compares with other cities in Chile

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

Iquique ranks 13 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)
10	Melipilla	CLP 488,791
11	Colina	CLP 488,785
12	Punta Arenas	CLP 467,758
13	Iquique	CLP 466,224
14	Conchalí	CLP 447,110
15	La Florida	CLP 439,078
16	Calama	CLP 437,928

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Iquique ranks 16 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
13	Pudahuel	CLP 130.3 billion
14	La Serena	CLP 113.2 billion
15	Rancagua	CLP 111.3 billion
16	Iquique	CLP 108.1 billion
17	Temuco	CLP 98.9 billion
18	Colina	CLP 96.5 billion
19	Coquimbo	CLP 91.9 billion

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

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

Iquique ranks 56 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
53	Macul	9.7%
54	Viña del Mar	9.6%
55	San Miguel	8.1%
56	Iquique	7.9%
57	Colina	7.3%
58	Huechuraba	6.9%
59	Santiago	6.4%

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

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

Iquique ranks 54 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
51	Recoleta	CLP 43,100
52	Macul	CLP 41,381
53	Antofagasta	CLP 38,112
54	Iquique	CLP 36,906
55	Viña del Mar	CLP 36,212
56	Colina	CLP 35,699
57	Huechuraba	CLP 35,474

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

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

Iquique ranks 12 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
9	San Joaquín	CLP 217,794
10	Renca	CLP 212,674
11	Pudahuel	CLP 206,284
12	Iquique	CLP 205,446
13	Quilicura	CLP 203,644
14	Viña del Mar	CLP 200,528
15	Ñuñoa	CLP 194,290

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

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

Iquique ranks 12 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
9	Colina	CLP 526,183
10	Renca	CLP 517,353
11	Melipilla	CLP 500,081
12	Iquique	CLP 484,880
13	Punta Arenas	CLP 482,128
14	Conchalí	CLP 470,647
15	La Serena	CLP 468,049

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

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

Iquique ranks 46 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
43	Melipilla	21.2%
44	La Serena	20.9%
45	Coronel	20.7%
46	Iquique	20.7%
47	Quinta Normal	20.2%
48	Lo Barnechea	20.2%
49	Lo Prado	19.9%

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

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

Iquique ranks 49 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
46	Puerto Montt	CLP 7,416
47	Chillán	CLP 7,346
48	Valparaíso	CLP 7,095
49	Iquique	CLP 7,078
50	San Bernardo	CLP 6,990
51	San Miguel	CLP 6,742
52	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 6,663

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

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

Iquique ranks 54 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
51	Villa Alemana	+11.6%
52	San Bernardo	+11.6%
53	Coronel	+11.1%
54	Iquique	+10.7%
55	Maipú	+10.5%
56	La Cisterna	+10.1%
57	Santiago	+9.1%

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

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

Iquique ranks 8 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
5	Santiago	CLP 170,696
6	San Joaquín	CLP 125,149
7	Lampa	CLP 118,844
8	Iquique	CLP 114,523
9	Quilicura	CLP 112,757
10	Recoleta	CLP 105,755
11	Pudahuel	CLP 92,386

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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