Government budget and revenue in Arauca, Colombia: official figures
The Arauca municipal government reported total revenue of COP 232.4 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 8th smallest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 23.1% on 2024 (COP 188.9 billion) and up 35.3% on 2023.
How much does Arauca collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Arauca municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 2,553,623 per resident (2025 projected population), 23rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Arauca collect?
Tax revenue made up 19.6% of the revenue collected by the Arauca municipal government in 2025 (COP 45.6 billion, COP 500,781 per resident), 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on share; the rest came from non-tax income, transfers and capital resources.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much property tax does Arauca collect?
In 2025 Arauca collected COP 3.6 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 39,285 per resident, 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 17.6 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Arauca comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 149.2 billion in 2025, 64.2% of the revenue collected by the Arauca municipal government, 31st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Arauca borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 27.6 billion, 11.9% of the total revenue reported by the Arauca municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Arauca changed?
Total revenue reported by the Arauca municipal government was COP 171.8 billion in 2023, COP 188.9 billion in 2024 and COP 232.4 billion in 2025, a change of +35.3% over two years, 15th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Arauca compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Arauca ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Tuluá | COP 2,569,039 |
| 50 | Manizales | COP 2,557,489 |
| 51 | Villavicencio | COP 2,554,982 |
| 52 | Arauca | COP 2,553,623 |
| 53 | Zipaquirá | COP 2,529,323 |
| 54 | Floridablanca | COP 2,515,974 |
| 55 | Dosquebradas | COP 2,486,892 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Arauca ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Popayán | 21.0% |
| 44 | Tuluá | 20.6% |
| 45 | Duitama | 19.8% |
| 46 | Arauca | 19.6% |
| 47 | Valledupar | 19.3% |
| 48 | Montería | 18.5% |
| 49 | Florencia | 17.9% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Arauca ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Turbaco | COP 512,556 |
| 47 | Duitama | COP 510,817 |
| 48 | Apartadó | COP 503,310 |
| 49 | Arauca | COP 500,781 |
| 50 | Cúcuta | COP 483,538 |
| 51 | Valledupar | COP 477,730 |
| 52 | Bello | COP 465,518 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Arauca ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Barranquilla | +36.1% |
| 13 | Quibdo | +36.0% |
| 14 | Pitalito | +35.6% |
| 15 | Arauca | +35.3% |
| 16 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +34.7% |
| 17 | Facatativá | +34.6% |
| 18 | Malambo | +34.4% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Arauca ranks 31 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Valledupar | 68.8% |
| 29 | Buenaventura | 68.4% |
| 30 | Santander de Quilichao | 65.4% |
| 31 | Arauca | 64.2% |
| 32 | Duitama | 63.5% |
| 33 | Los Patios | 62.9% |
| 34 | Cartago | 62.4% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Arauca ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Sabanalarga | COP 44,795 |
| 65 | Ocaña | COP 44,410 |
| 66 | Sahagún | COP 42,229 |
| 67 | Arauca | COP 39,285 |
| 68 | Aguachica | COP 35,242 |
| 69 | Lorica | COP 31,852 |
| 70 | Cereté | COP 31,121 |
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Sources
- Contraloría General de la República: OVCF - CUIPO - Ejecución de ingresos: year-end cumulative revenue collected by each municipal government, 2023-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as cuipo.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7255e8150122…)
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