Government budget and revenue in Bucaramanga, Colombia: official figures
The Bucaramanga municipal government reported total revenue of COP 2.25 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 7th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 11.8% on 2024 (COP 2.01 trillion) and up 22.6% on 2023.
How much does Bucaramanga collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Bucaramanga municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,639,383 per resident (2025 projected population), 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Bucaramanga collect?
Tax revenue made up 35.2% of the revenue collected by the Bucaramanga municipal government in 2025 (COP 791.4 billion, COP 1,281,311 per resident), 15th 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 Bucaramanga collect?
In 2025 Bucaramanga collected COP 273.2 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 442,351 per resident, 11th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 262.5 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Bucaramanga comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 955.9 billion in 2025, 42.5% of the revenue collected by the Bucaramanga municipal government, 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Bucaramanga borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 441.0 billion, 19.6% of the total revenue reported by the Bucaramanga municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Bucaramanga changed?
Total revenue reported by the Bucaramanga municipal government was COP 1.83 trillion in 2023, COP 2.01 trillion in 2024 and COP 2.25 trillion in 2025, a change of +22.6% over two years, 31st slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Bucaramanga compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Bucaramanga ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Quibdo | COP 3,804,582 |
| 14 | Itagüí | COP 3,738,385 |
| 15 | Turbo | COP 3,657,795 |
| 16 | Bucaramanga | COP 3,639,383 |
| 17 | Tunja | COP 3,568,194 |
| 18 | Armenia | COP 3,460,980 |
| 19 | Cúcuta | COP 3,371,399 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Bucaramanga ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cali | 36.7% |
| 13 | Mosquera | 36.5% |
| 14 | Funza | 36.0% |
| 15 | Bucaramanga | 35.2% |
| 16 | Floridablanca | 34.8% |
| 17 | Cartagena | 34.0% |
| 18 | Girardot | 34.0% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Bucaramanga ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cartagena | COP 1,563,093 |
| 11 | Medellín | COP 1,480,740 |
| 12 | Pereira | COP 1,306,943 |
| 13 | Bucaramanga | COP 1,281,311 |
| 14 | Cajicá | COP 1,222,294 |
| 15 | Tunja | COP 1,185,480 |
| 16 | Cali | COP 1,175,210 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Bucaramanga ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cartago | +24.9% |
| 42 | Yopal | +24.7% |
| 43 | Manizales | +23.1% |
| 44 | Bucaramanga | +22.6% |
| 45 | Palmira | +22.3% |
| 46 | Pasto | +21.9% |
| 47 | Fusagasugá | +21.7% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Bucaramanga ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Manizales | 47.6% |
| 55 | Cartagena | 46.7% |
| 56 | Pereira | 43.8% |
| 57 | Bucaramanga | 42.5% |
| 58 | Zipaquirá | 42.5% |
| 59 | Cali | 40.8% |
| 60 | Palmira | 40.2% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Bucaramanga ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Medellín | COP 503,373 |
| 9 | Girardot | COP 472,885 |
| 10 | Cartagena | COP 446,111 |
| 11 | Bucaramanga | COP 442,351 |
| 12 | Funza | COP 436,897 |
| 13 | Tunja | COP 428,761 |
| 14 | Floridablanca | COP 421,720 |
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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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