Government budget and revenue in Valparaíso, Chile: official figures

The municipality of Valparaíso received CLP 138.7 billion in revenue during 2025, 10th 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 115.0 billion, a nominal change of +20.6% (pesos not adjusted for inflation), 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for that change.

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

CLP 138.7 billion

2025

Municipal revenue received per resident in 2025, Valparaíso comuna

CLP 432,389

2025

How much does the municipality of Valparaíso receive per resident?

Municipal revenue in Valparaíso comuna in 2025 came to CLP 432,389 per resident, 18th 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 Valparaíso 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 Valparaíso CLP 41.7 billion in 2025, or CLP 130,039 per resident. That is 30.1% of the municipality's 2025 revenue, 31st 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 Valparaíso growing?

Payments from the Fondo Comun Municipal to Valparaíso changed from CLP 32.7 billion in 2023 to CLP 41.7 billion in 2025, a nominal change of +27.5%, 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change; the 2025 per-resident payment ranks 18th 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 Valparaíso collect?

Taxes and licence fees collected by the municipality of Valparaíso (business licences, vehicle permits and its share of property tax) brought in CLP 37.1 billion in 2025, CLP 115,747 per resident, 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site. They made up 26.8% of municipal revenue (13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); in 2023 they were CLP 34.1 billion, a nominal change of +8.9%.

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

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

Business licence (patente) income of the municipality of Valparaíso was CLP 17.6 billion in 2025, CLP 54,996 per resident, 25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site; vehicle circulation permits brought in CLP 9.5 billion (CLP 29,744 per resident, 17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

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

How much does the municipality of Valparaíso spend per resident?

The municipality of Valparaíso spent (obligations incurred) CLP 144.5 billion on its general budget in 2025, CLP 450,428 per resident, 18th 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 Valparaíso goes on staff?

Staff costs were 26.2% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Valparaíso (CLP 37.9 billion), 30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share; services and consumables (goods and services) were 18.3%.

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

How much does the municipality of Valparaíso spend on investment?

Investment projects (iniciativas de inversion) took CLP 2.3 billion of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Valparaíso, CLP 7,095 per resident (16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 1.6% of its spending (11th 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 Valparaíso repay each year?

Debt service (repayments and interest) was 4.6% of the 2025 spending of the municipality of Valparaíso, CLP 6.6 billion, 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the share.

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

How Valparaíso compares with other cities in Chile

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

Valparaíso ranks 18 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)
15	La Florida	CLP 439,078
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

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

Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Valparaíso ranks 10 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, Contraloria budget execution

Rank	City	Municipal revenue received, 2025 (CLP)
7	Lo Barnechea	CLP 147.9 billion
8	Puente Alto	CLP 143.7 billion
9	Viña del Mar	CLP 139.9 billion
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

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 31 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal as a share of municipal revenue, 2025
28	Osorno	31.8%
29	Lo Prado	31.2%
30	Puerto Montt	31.1%
31	Valparaíso	30.1%
32	La Cisterna	29.6%
33	Rancagua	27.3%
34	Estación Central	26.3%

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 18 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Fondo Comun Municipal payment per resident, 2025 (CLP)
15	Puente Alto	CLP 140,056
16	Los Ángeles	CLP 139,808
17	Quilpué	CLP 131,837
18	Valparaíso	CLP 130,039
19	Maipú	CLP 127,655
20	Arica	CLP 126,233
21	Coquimbo	CLP 121,144

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 40 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Taxes and licence fees collected per resident, 2025 (CLP)
37	Talca	CLP 129,739
38	Chillán	CLP 124,324
39	La Cisterna	CLP 116,888
40	Valparaíso	CLP 115,747
41	Los Ángeles	CLP 114,678
42	Coquimbo	CLP 109,125
43	Estación Central	CLP 106,572

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 18 of 63, highest first. General municipal budget, obligations incurred

Rank	City	Municipal spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
15	La Serena	CLP 468,049
16	La Florida	CLP 465,149
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

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 34 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Staff costs as a share of municipal spending, 2025
31	Linares	26.6%
32	Copiapó	26.6%
33	Quilicura	26.3%
34	Valparaíso	26.2%
35	Los Ángeles	25.4%
36	Villa Alemana	25.2%
37	Ovalle	25.1%

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 48 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment spending per resident, 2025 (CLP)
45	Santiago	CLP 7,777
46	Puerto Montt	CLP 7,416
47	Chillán	CLP 7,346
48	Valparaíso	CLP 7,095
49	Iquique	CLP 7,078
50	San Bernardo	CLP 6,990
51	San Miguel	CLP 6,742

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 13 of 63, highest first. Nominal pesos, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	City	Change in municipal revenue 2023 to 2025 (nominal)
10	Colina	+21.5%
11	Quilpué	+21.4%
12	La Pintana	+21.0%
13	Valparaíso	+20.6%
14	Peñaflor	+20.2%
15	Valdivia	+20.0%
16	Lo Espejo	+19.6%

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

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

Valparaíso ranks 25 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Business licence (patente) income per resident, 2025 (CLP)
22	Antofagasta	CLP 60,983
23	Osorno	CLP 60,529
24	Ñuñoa	CLP 58,111
25	Valparaíso	CLP 54,996
26	Talca	CLP 54,213
27	Estación Central	CLP 53,631
28	La Serena	CLP 53,202

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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