Government budget and revenue in Atacama, Chile: official figures
The 2027 budget bill sets the investment programme of the regional government of Atacama at 83,995 million pesos, down 6.5% on the 2026 comparison base of 89,818 million pesos. That is 8th smallest of 16 regions by the size of the regional government's investment programme.
How much does the regional government of Atacama invest per person?
The proposed 2027 investment programme equals about 262,279 pesos per resident of Atacama, using the CASEN 2024 population estimate; 3rd highest of 16 regions (all regions: 78,162 pesos).
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhat does the regional government of Atacama cost to run?
The operating budget of the regional government of Atacama (staff, running costs and the regional council) is 7,129 million pesos in the 2027 bill, down 3.0% on 7,349 million pesos in 2026; 2nd smallest of 16 regions by operating budget.
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow has the regional investment budget of Atacama changed?
A year earlier, the 2026 budget bill set the investment programme of Atacama at 91,687 million pesos, down 2.3% on 93,846 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 Atacama?
Investment makes up 92.2% of the 91,124 million pesos proposed for the operating and investment programmes of the regional government of Atacama in 2027.
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow Atacama compares with other regions
Regional government investment programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) (2027)
Atacama ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Los Lagos | 104,863 |
| 7 | Valparaiso | 98,010 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 89,211 |
| 9 | Atacama | 83,995 |
| 10 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 83,781 |
| 11 | Aysen | 76,811 |
| 12 | Magallanes | 75,617 |
Regional government investment per resident, 2027 budget bill (pesos; CASEN 2024 population) (2027)
Atacama ranks 3 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aysen | 707,531 |
| 2 | Magallanes | 412,318 |
| 3 | Atacama | 262,279 |
| 4 | Arica y Parinacota | 198,154 |
| 5 | Los Rios | 176,904 |
| 6 | Tarapaca | 174,723 |
| 7 | Antofagasta | 161,519 |
Regional government operating programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) (2027)
Atacama ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Coquimbo | 9,081 |
| 10 | Magallanes | 8,597 |
| 11 | Los Rios | 8,333 |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 7,836 |
| 13 | Arica y Parinacota | 7,763 |
| 14 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 7,537 |
| 15 | Atacama | 7,129 |
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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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