Government budget and revenue in Ovalle, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Ovalle received CLP 43.2 billion in revenue during 2025, 13th 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 33.2 billion, a nominal change of +30.3% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 43.2 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Ovalle comuna

CLP 347,622

2025

How much does the municipality of Ovalle receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Ovalle comuna in 2025 came to CLP 347,622 per resident, 30th 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 Ovalle 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 Ovalle CLP 21.3 billion in 2025, or CLP 171,132 per resident. That is 49.2% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 11th 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 Ovalle growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Ovalle changed from CLP 18.5 billion in 2023 to CLP 21.3 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +15.1%, 31st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 6th 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 Ovalle collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Ovalle (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 11.3 billion in 2025, CLP 90,629 per resident, 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 26.1% of municipal revenue (12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 9.9 billion, a nominal change of +13.7%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Ovalle was CLP 3.9 billion in 2025, CLP 31,749 per resident, 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 4.6 billion (CLP 36,650 per resident, 31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Ovalle spend per resident?

The municipality of Ovalle spent (obligations incurred) CLP 45.8 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 368,122 per resident, 30th 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 Ovalle goes on staff?

Staff costs were 25.1% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Ovalle (CLP 11.5 billion), 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 37.0%.

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

How much does the municipality of Ovalle spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 8.0 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Ovalle, CLP 64,078 per resident (3rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 17.4% of its spending (the 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 Ovalle repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 1.1% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Ovalle, CLP 509.11 million, 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Ovalle compares with other cities in Chile

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

Ovalle ranks 30 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)
27	Coronel	CLP 373,437
28	Quinta Normal	CLP 355,393
29	Valdivia	CLP 351,427
30	Ovalle	CLP 347,622
31	San Miguel	CLP 334,914
32	Antofagasta	CLP 334,820
33	Coquimbo	CLP 333,319

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Ovalle ranks 51 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
48	Curicó	CLP 47.1 billion
49	Buin	CLP 46.6 billion
50	Recoleta	CLP 44.4 billion
51	Ovalle	CLP 43.2 billion
52	El Bosque	CLP 41.6 billion
53	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 37.3 billion
54	Alto Hospicio	CLP 36.6 billion

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

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

Ovalle ranks 11 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
8	Villa Alemana	60.0%
9	Alto Hospicio	58.9%
10	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	55.5%
11	Ovalle	49.2%
12	Los Ángeles	49.1%
13	Arica	49.1%
14	Peñaflor	48.0%

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

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

Ovalle ranks 6 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
3	Lo Prado	CLP 180,514
4	Cerro Navia	CLP 172,651
5	Lo Espejo	CLP 172,010
6	Ovalle	CLP 171,132
7	La Granja	CLP 169,499
8	Valdivia	CLP 165,791
9	Melipilla	CLP 162,966

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

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

Ovalle ranks 48 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
45	Quinta Normal	CLP 100,898
46	Independencia	CLP 97,422
47	Peñaflor	CLP 93,165
48	Ovalle	CLP 90,629
49	Quilpué	CLP 90,247
50	Conchalí	CLP 90,246
51	Maipú	CLP 89,835

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

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

Ovalle ranks 30 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
27	Viña del Mar	CLP 392,258
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

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

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

Ovalle ranks 37 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
34	Valparaíso	26.2%
35	Los Ángeles	25.4%
36	Villa Alemana	25.2%
37	Ovalle	25.1%
38	San Joaquín	23.8%
39	Macul	22.8%
40	Ñuñoa	22.4%

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

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

Ovalle ranks 3 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
1	Providencia	CLP 74,837
2	Lo Barnechea	CLP 71,134
3	Ovalle	CLP 64,078
4	Coronel	CLP 59,282
5	Quinta Normal	CLP 44,026
6	Talca	CLP 33,728
7	Coquimbo	CLP 33,309

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

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

Ovalle ranks 2 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
1	Alto Hospicio	+32.3%
2	Ovalle	+30.3%
3	Melipilla	+26.4%
4	Lampa	+25.7%
5	Copiapó	+25.3%
6	Calama	+23.7%
7	Linares	+23.4%

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

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

Ovalle ranks 50 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
47	Peñalolén	CLP 34,859
48	Arica	CLP 34,116
49	Linares	CLP 33,175
50	Ovalle	CLP 31,749
51	Quilpué	CLP 29,724
52	Peñaflor	CLP 27,469
53	Alto Hospicio	CLP 24,162

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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