Government budget and revenue in Macul, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Macul received CLP 58.8 billion in revenue during 2025, 26th 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 52.0 billion, a nominal change of +12.9% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 58.8 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Macul comuna

CLP 424,650

2025

How much does the municipality of Macul receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Macul comuna in 2025 came to CLP 424,650 per resident, 19th 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 Macul 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 Macul CLP 5.7 billion in 2025, or CLP 41,381 per resident. That is 9.7% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 11th 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 Macul growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Macul changed from CLP 5.4 billion in 2023 to CLP 5.7 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +6.7%, 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 12th 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 Macul collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Macul (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 23.2 billion in 2025, CLP 167,868 per resident, 22nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 39.5% of municipal revenue (29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 21.3 billion, a nominal change of +8.8%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Macul was CLP 10.9 billion in 2025, CLP 78,448 per resident, 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 7.0 billion (CLP 50,752 per resident, 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Macul spend per resident?

The municipality of Macul spent (obligations incurred) CLP 61.9 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 447,092 per resident, 20th 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 Macul goes on staff?

Staff costs were 22.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Macul (CLP 14.1 billion), 25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 17.8%.

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

How much does the municipality of Macul spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 112.92 million of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Macul, CLP 816 per resident (the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 0.2% of its spending (the 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 Macul repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 3.7% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Macul, CLP 2.3 billion, 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Macul compares with other cities in Chile

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

Macul ranks 19 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)
16	Calama	CLP 437,928
17	Lampa	CLP 435,729
18	Valparaíso	CLP 432,389
19	Macul	CLP 424,650
20	La Serena	CLP 423,518
21	Rancagua	CLP 405,734
22	Quilpué	CLP 405,506

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Macul ranks 38 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
35	Conchalí	CLP 61.1 billion
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

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

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

Macul ranks 53 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
50	Antofagasta	11.4%
51	Punta Arenas	10.0%
52	Lampa	10.0%
53	Macul	9.7%
54	Viña del Mar	9.6%
55	San Miguel	8.1%
56	Iquique	7.9%

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

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

Macul ranks 52 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
49	Concepción	CLP 45,496
50	Lampa	CLP 43,417
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

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

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

Macul ranks 22 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
19	Talcahuano	CLP 173,554
20	Coronel	CLP 172,573
21	La Serena	CLP 170,563
22	Macul	CLP 167,868
23	Recoleta	CLP 151,572
24	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 145,456
25	Osorno	CLP 145,197

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

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

Macul ranks 20 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
23	Santiago	CLP 412,479

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

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

Macul ranks 39 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
36	Villa Alemana	25.2%
37	Ovalle	25.1%
38	San Joaquín	23.8%
39	Macul	22.8%
40	Ñuñoa	22.4%
41	Buin	22.4%
42	Punta Arenas	22.1%

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

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

Macul ranks 63 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
57	Talcahuano	CLP 5,198
58	San Joaquín	CLP 3,700
59	La Serena	CLP 2,968
60	Linares	CLP 2,693
61	Peñalolén	CLP 2,191
62	Independencia	CLP 1,882
63	Macul	CLP 816

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

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

Macul ranks 47 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
44	Lo Barnechea	+13.1%
45	Puente Alto	+13.0%
46	El Bosque	+13.0%
47	Macul	+12.9%
48	Viña del Mar	+12.4%
49	Independencia	+12.0%
50	Talcahuano	+12.0%

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

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

Macul ranks 17 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
14	Viña del Mar	CLP 84,921
15	Renca	CLP 82,226
16	Puerto Montt	CLP 78,653
17	Macul	CLP 78,448
18	Colina	CLP 73,043
19	San Bernardo	CLP 65,908
20	Talcahuano	CLP 64,939

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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