Government budget and revenue in Antofagasta, Chile: official figures
The 2027 budget bill sets the investment programme of the regional government of Antofagasta at 116,100 million pesos, down 3.6% on the 2026 comparison base of 120,399 million pesos. That is 3rd largest of 16 regions by the size of the regional government's investment programme.
How much does the regional government of Antofagasta invest per person?
The proposed 2027 investment programme equals about 161,519 pesos per resident of Antofagasta, using the CASEN 2024 population estimate; 7th highest of 16 regions (all regions: 78,162 pesos).
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhat does the regional government of Antofagasta cost to run?
The operating budget of the regional government of Antofagasta (staff, running costs and the regional council) is 10,466 million pesos in the 2027 bill, up 22.5% on 8,543 million pesos in 2026; 3rd largest of 16 regions by operating budget.
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow has the regional investment budget of Antofagasta changed?
A year earlier, the 2026 budget bill set the investment programme of Antofagasta at 118,875 million pesos, down 2.3% on 121,673 million pesos in 2025 (all regional governments: down 2.3%).
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhat is the total budget of the regional government of Antofagasta?
Investment makes up 91.7% of the 126,566 million pesos proposed for the operating and investment programmes of the regional government of Antofagasta in 2027.
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow Antofagasta compares with other regions
Regional government investment programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) (2027)
Antofagasta ranks 3 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Regional government investment programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 185,500 |
| 2 | Araucania | 165,376 |
| 3 | Antofagasta | 116,100 |
| 4 | Biobio | 110,107 |
| 5 | Maule | 108,686 |
| 6 | Los Lagos | 104,863 |
| 7 | Valparaiso | 98,010 |
Regional government investment per resident, 2027 budget bill (pesos; CASEN 2024 population) (2027)
Antofagasta ranks 7 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Regional government investment per resident, 2027 budget bill (pesos; CASEN 2024 population) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Arica y Parinacota | 198,154 |
| 5 | Los Rios | 176,904 |
| 6 | Tarapaca | 174,723 |
| 7 | Antofagasta | 161,519 |
| 8 | Araucania | 160,090 |
| 9 | Los Lagos | 114,800 |
| 10 | Coquimbo | 101,033 |
Regional government operating programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) (2027)
Antofagasta ranks 3 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Regional government operating programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 18,619 |
| 2 | Biobio | 11,374 |
| 3 | Antofagasta | 10,466 |
| 4 | Los Lagos | 10,201 |
| 5 | Maule | 9,945 |
| 6 | Valparaiso | 9,876 |
| 7 | Aysen | 9,572 |
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Sources
- Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda: Proyecto de Ley de Presupuestos 2026, Partida 31 Financiamiento Gobiernos Regionales: contenido del proyecto, Cuadros 1 and 2 (operating and investment programmes of each regional government, 2025 and 2026, millions of pesos), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac981e5e0516…)
- Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda: Proyecto de Ley de Presupuestos 2027, Partida 31 Financiamiento Gobiernos Regionales: contenido del proyecto, with tables of the operating and investment programmes of each regional government, 2026 and 2027 (millions of pesos), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9c805d796ed4…)
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