Government budget and revenue in Valdivia, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Valdivia received CLP 64.0 billion in revenue during 2025, 30th 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 53.3 billion, a nominal change of +20.0% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 64.0 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Valdivia comuna

CLP 351,427

2025

How much does the municipality of Valdivia receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Valdivia comuna in 2025 came to CLP 351,427 per resident, 29th 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 Valdivia 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 Valdivia CLP 30.2 billion in 2025, or CLP 165,791 per resident. That is 47.2% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 15th 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 Valdivia growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Valdivia changed from CLP 26.2 billion in 2023 to CLP 30.2 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +15.2%, 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 8th 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 Valdivia collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Valdivia (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 24.2 billion in 2025, CLP 132,768 per resident, 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 37.8% of municipal revenue (27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 20.0 billion, a nominal change of +20.9%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Valdivia was CLP 9.3 billion in 2025, CLP 50,985 per resident, 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 7.6 billion (CLP 41,712 per resident, 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Valdivia spend per resident?

The municipality of Valdivia spent (obligations incurred) CLP 68.2 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 374,445 per resident, 29th 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 Valdivia goes on staff?

Staff costs were 27.4% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Valdivia (CLP 18.7 billion), 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 44.4%.

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

How much does the municipality of Valdivia spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 3.9 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Valdivia, CLP 21,288 per resident (18th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 5.7% of its spending (19th 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 Valdivia repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 0.9% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Valdivia, CLP 604.90 million, 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Valdivia compares with other cities in Chile

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

Valdivia ranks 29 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)
26	Viña del Mar	CLP 376,607
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

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Valdivia ranks 30 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
27	Concepción	CLP 68.3 billion
28	Punta Arenas	CLP 68.2 billion
29	Arica	CLP 66.1 billion
30	Valdivia	CLP 64.0 billion
31	Los Ángeles	CLP 63.7 billion
32	Talca	CLP 63.2 billion
33	Lampa	CLP 62.3 billion

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

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

Valdivia ranks 15 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
12	Los Ángeles	49.1%
13	Arica	49.1%
14	Peñaflor	48.0%
15	Valdivia	47.2%
16	Maipú	42.0%
17	Chillán	41.2%
18	Curicó	40.4%

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

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

Valdivia ranks 8 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
10	El Bosque	CLP 162,819
11	Alto Hospicio	CLP 150,325

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

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

Valdivia ranks 35 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
32	Antofagasta	CLP 137,349
33	Copiapó	CLP 136,260
34	Curicó	CLP 133,941
35	Valdivia	CLP 132,768
36	San Bernardo	CLP 131,737
37	Talca	CLP 129,739
38	Chillán	CLP 124,324

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

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

Valdivia ranks 29 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
26	Quinta Normal	CLP 406,076
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

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

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

Valdivia ranks 29 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
26	Concepción	28.8%
27	Temuco	28.3%
28	San Miguel	27.9%
29	Valdivia	27.4%
30	Viña del Mar	27.4%
31	Linares	26.6%
32	Copiapó	26.6%

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

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

Valdivia ranks 18 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
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
20	Estación Central	CLP 18,400
21	Viña del Mar	CLP 17,933

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

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

Valdivia ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
12	La Pintana	+21.0%
13	Valparaíso	+20.6%
14	Peñaflor	+20.2%
15	Valdivia	+20.0%
16	Lo Espejo	+19.6%
17	Rancagua	+19.4%
18	Temuco	+19.3%

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

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

Valdivia ranks 35 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
32	Coronel	CLP 52,612
33	La Cisterna	CLP 52,291
34	Curicó	CLP 51,387
35	Valdivia	CLP 50,985
36	Rancagua	CLP 50,115
37	Buin	CLP 48,518
38	Chillán	CLP 48,434

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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