Government budget and revenue in Magallanes, Chile: official figures
The 2027 budget bill sets the investment programme of the regional government of Magallanes at 75,617 million pesos, down 6.5% on the 2026 comparison base of 80,859 million pesos. That is 4th smallest of 16 regions by the size of the regional government's investment programme.
How much does the regional government of Magallanes invest per person?
The proposed 2027 investment programme equals about 412,318 pesos per resident of Magallanes, using the CASEN 2024 population estimate; 2nd highest of 16 regions (all regions: 78,162 pesos).
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhat does the regional government of Magallanes cost to run?
The operating budget of the regional government of Magallanes (staff, running costs and the regional council) is 8,597 million pesos in the 2027 bill, down 2.4% on 8,805 million pesos in 2026; 7th smallest of 16 regions by operating budget.
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow has the regional investment budget of Magallanes changed?
A year earlier, the 2026 budget bill set the investment programme of Magallanes at 82,659 million pesos, down 2.3% on 84,604 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 Magallanes?
Investment makes up 89.8% of the 84,214 million pesos proposed for the operating and investment programmes of the regional government of Magallanes in 2027.
Source: Direccion de Presupuestos (DIPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow Magallanes compares with other regions
Regional government investment programme, 2027 budget bill (million pesos) (2027)
Magallanes ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atacama | 83,995 |
| 10 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 83,781 |
| 11 | Aysen | 76,811 |
| 12 | Magallanes | 75,617 |
| 13 | Los Rios | 73,080 |
| 14 | Tarapaca | 71,297 |
| 15 | Arica y Parinacota | 51,857 |
Regional government investment per resident, 2027 budget bill (pesos; CASEN 2024 population) (2027)
Magallanes ranks 2 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)
Magallanes ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aysen | 9,572 |
| 8 | Araucania | 9,352 |
| 9 | Coquimbo | 9,081 |
| 10 | Magallanes | 8,597 |
| 11 | Los Rios | 8,333 |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 7,836 |
| 13 | Arica y Parinacota | 7,763 |
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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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