Government budget and revenue in Recoleta, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Recoleta received CLP 44.4 billion in revenue during 2025, 14th 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 42.1 billion, a nominal change of +5.3% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 4th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 44.4 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Recoleta comuna

CLP 225,508

2025

How much does the municipality of Recoleta receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Recoleta comuna in 2025 came to CLP 225,508 per resident, 3rd 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 Recoleta 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 Recoleta CLP 8.5 billion in 2025, or CLP 43,100 per resident. That is 19.1% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 23rd 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 Recoleta growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Recoleta changed from CLP 8.0 billion in 2023 to CLP 8.5 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +6.0%, 10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 13th 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 Recoleta collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Recoleta (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 29.8 billion in 2025, CLP 151,572 per resident, 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 67.2% of municipal revenue (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 27.3 billion, a nominal change of +9.2%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Recoleta was CLP 20.8 billion in 2025, CLP 105,755 per resident, 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 3.7 billion (CLP 18,666 per resident, 3rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Recoleta spend per resident?

The municipality of Recoleta spent (obligations incurred) CLP 55.0 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 279,572 per resident, 14th lowest 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 Recoleta goes on staff?

Staff costs were 29.0% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Recoleta (CLP 15.9 billion), 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 32.2%.

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

How much does the municipality of Recoleta spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 1.1 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Recoleta, CLP 5,491 per resident (8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 2.0% of its spending (17th 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 Recoleta repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 11.2% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Recoleta, CLP 6.1 billion, the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Recoleta compares with other cities in Chile

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

Recoleta ranks 61 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)
57	San Pedro de la Paz	CLP 242,713
58	Peñaflor	CLP 241,550
59	Cerro Navia	CLP 236,531
60	Estación Central	CLP 235,044
61	Recoleta	CLP 225,508
62	Puente Alto	CLP 215,115
63	Independencia	CLP 200,328

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Recoleta ranks 50 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
47	Talcahuano	CLP 47.8 billion
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

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

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

Recoleta ranks 41 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
38	Calama	22.2%
39	La Florida	22.2%
40	San Bernardo	19.2%
41	Recoleta	19.1%
42	Quilicura	17.1%
43	Pudahuel	16.4%
44	Concepción	16.0%

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

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

Recoleta ranks 51 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
48	Punta Arenas	CLP 46,859
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

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

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

Recoleta ranks 23 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
26	Temuco	CLP 142,356

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

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

Recoleta ranks 50 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
47	Talca	CLP 283,515
48	La Granja	CLP 282,677
49	Antofagasta	CLP 281,815
50	Recoleta	CLP 279,572
51	La Pintana	CLP 278,338
52	Curicó	CLP 277,547
53	Arica	CLP 276,697

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

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

Recoleta ranks 25 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
22	Talcahuano	29.4%
23	Maipú	29.3%
24	Puerto Montt	29.1%
25	Recoleta	29.0%
26	Concepción	28.8%
27	Temuco	28.3%
28	San Miguel	27.9%

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

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

Recoleta ranks 56 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
53	La Florida	CLP 6,403
54	Puente Alto	CLP 5,819
55	Buin	CLP 5,784
56	Recoleta	CLP 5,491
57	Talcahuano	CLP 5,198
58	San Joaquín	CLP 3,700
59	La Serena	CLP 2,968

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

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

Recoleta ranks 60 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
57	Santiago	+9.1%
58	Osorno	+8.9%
59	La Granja	+5.5%
60	Recoleta	+5.3%
61	Punta Arenas	+2.5%
62	Antofagasta	-1.8%
63	Cerro Navia	-17.6%

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

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

Recoleta ranks 10 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
12	Concepción	CLP 85,772
13	Punta Arenas	CLP 85,409

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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