Government budget and revenue in Barranquilla, Colombia: official figures
The Barranquilla municipal government reported total revenue of COP 6.68 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 4th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 20.8% on 2024 (COP 5.53 trillion) and up 36.1% on 2023.
How much does Barranquilla collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Barranquilla municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 5,223,982 per resident (2025 projected population), 3rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Barranquilla collect?
Tax revenue made up 39.6% of the revenue collected by the Barranquilla municipal government in 2025 (COP 2.64 trillion, COP 2,066,345 per resident), 11th highest 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 Barranquilla collect?
In 2025 Barranquilla collected COP 677.0 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 529,142 per resident, 7th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 1.19 trillion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Barranquilla comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 2.67 trillion in 2025, 39.9% of the revenue collected by the Barranquilla municipal government, 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Barranquilla borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 1.06 trillion, 15.8% of the total revenue reported by the Barranquilla municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Barranquilla changed?
Total revenue reported by the Barranquilla municipal government was COP 4.91 trillion in 2023, COP 5.53 trillion in 2024 and COP 6.68 trillion in 2025, a change of +36.1% over two years, 12th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Barranquilla compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Barranquilla ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rionegro | COP 5,762,475 |
| 2 | Yumbo | COP 5,627,960 |
| 3 | Barranquilla | COP 5,223,982 |
| 4 | Medellín | COP 5,210,200 |
| 5 | Funza | COP 5,197,830 |
| 6 | Barrancabermeja | COP 5,088,535 |
| 7 | Cartagena | COP 4,602,114 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Barranquilla ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Itagüí | 42.8% |
| 9 | Madrid | 41.7% |
| 10 | Santa Marta | 41.1% |
| 11 | Barranquilla | 39.6% |
| 12 | Cali | 36.7% |
| 13 | Mosquera | 36.5% |
| 14 | Funza | 36.0% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Barranquilla ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rionegro | COP 3,222,527 |
| 2 | Yumbo | COP 2,739,519 |
| 3 | Barrancabermeja | COP 2,333,527 |
| 4 | Barranquilla | COP 2,066,345 |
| 5 | Bogotá, D.C. | COP 1,873,895 |
| 6 | Funza | COP 1,869,789 |
| 7 | Envigado | COP 1,729,522 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Barranquilla ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ciénaga | +37.0% |
| 10 | Sogamoso | +36.9% |
| 11 | Turbo | +36.2% |
| 12 | Barranquilla | +36.1% |
| 13 | Quibdo | +36.0% |
| 14 | Pitalito | +35.6% |
| 15 | Arauca | +35.3% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Barranquilla ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Cali | 40.8% |
| 60 | Palmira | 40.2% |
| 61 | Tunja | 40.1% |
| 62 | Barranquilla | 39.9% |
| 63 | Barrancabermeja | 38.4% |
| 64 | Mosquera | 36.7% |
| 65 | Itagüí | 32.3% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Barranquilla ranks 7 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bogotá, D.C. | COP 587,410 |
| 5 | Yumbo | COP 551,321 |
| 6 | Pereira | COP 531,795 |
| 7 | Barranquilla | COP 529,142 |
| 8 | Medellín | COP 503,373 |
| 9 | Girardot | COP 472,885 |
| 10 | Cartagena | COP 446,111 |
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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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