Government budget and revenue in Pudahuel, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Pudahuel received CLP 130.3 billion in revenue during 2025, 13th 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 113.8 billion, a nominal change of +14.5% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 130.3 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Pudahuel comuna

CLP 498,196

2025

How much does the municipality of Pudahuel receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Pudahuel comuna in 2025 came to CLP 498,196 per resident, 8th 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 Pudahuel 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 Pudahuel CLP 21.3 billion in 2025, or CLP 81,498 per resident. That is 16.4% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 21st 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 Pudahuel growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Pudahuel changed from CLP 20.4 billion in 2023 to CLP 21.3 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +4.4%, 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 29th 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 Pudahuel collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Pudahuel (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 54.0 billion in 2025, CLP 206,284 per resident, 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 41.4% of municipal revenue (28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 45.4 billion, a nominal change of +18.9%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Pudahuel was CLP 24.2 billion in 2025, CLP 92,386 per resident, 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 6.5 billion (CLP 24,912 per resident, 13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Pudahuel spend per resident?

The municipality of Pudahuel spent (obligations incurred) CLP 140.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 537,003 per resident, 7th 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 Pudahuel goes on staff?

Staff costs were 13.6% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Pudahuel (CLP 19.2 billion), 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 27.9%.

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

How much does the municipality of Pudahuel spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 5.9 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Pudahuel, CLP 22,372 per resident (16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 4.2% of its spending (28th 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 Pudahuel repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 4.8% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Pudahuel, CLP 6.7 billion, 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Pudahuel compares with other cities in Chile

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

Pudahuel ranks 8 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)
5	San Joaquín	CLP 529,114
6	Huechuraba	CLP 516,903
7	Renca	CLP 514,579
8	Pudahuel	CLP 498,196
9	Peñalolén	CLP 489,896
10	Melipilla	CLP 488,791
11	Colina	CLP 488,785

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Pudahuel ranks 13 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
10	Valparaíso	CLP 138.7 billion
11	San Bernardo	CLP 134.3 billion
12	Peñalolén	CLP 133.7 billion
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

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 43 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
40	San Bernardo	19.2%
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%

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 35 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
32	Puerto Montt	CLP 93,696
33	Quinta Normal	CLP 88,305
34	Osorno	CLP 87,045
35	Pudahuel	CLP 81,498
36	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 77,540
37	Independencia	CLP 75,423
38	La Cisterna	CLP 74,252

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 11 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
8	Lampa	CLP 222,822
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

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 7 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
4	Lo Prado	CLP 567,564
5	Peñalolén	CLP 548,724
6	Huechuraba	CLP 544,637
7	Pudahuel	CLP 537,003
8	San Joaquín	CLP 536,922
9	Colina	CLP 526,183
10	Renca	CLP 517,353

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 60 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
57	Colina	15.7%
58	Calama	15.7%
59	Rancagua	14.3%
60	Pudahuel	13.6%
61	Las Condes	13.3%
62	Antofagasta	12.7%
63	Conchalí	12.5%

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 16 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
19	Quilpué	CLP 19,376

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 37 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
34	Huechuraba	+15.6%
35	La Florida	+15.4%
36	Peñalolén	+15.0%
37	Pudahuel	+14.5%
38	Chillán	+14.0%
39	Arica	+13.7%
40	Talca	+13.7%

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

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

Pudahuel ranks 11 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
8	Iquique	CLP 114,523
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

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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