Government budget and revenue in Buenaventura, Colombia: official figures
The Buenaventura municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.06 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 25th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 22.5% on 2024 (COP 863.0 billion) and up 39.4% on 2023.
How Buenaventura compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Buenaventura ranks 26 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Yopal | COP 3,266,856 |
| 24 | Cali | COP 3,199,171 |
| 25 | Palmira | COP 3,198,751 |
| 26 | Buenaventura | COP 3,184,060 |
| 27 | Pitalito | COP 3,182,785 |
| 28 | Sincelejo | COP 3,149,590 |
| 29 | Ipiales | COP 3,131,782 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Buenaventura ranks 53 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Pasto | 17.5% |
| 51 | Malambo | 17.5% |
| 52 | Sincelejo | 17.5% |
| 53 | Buenaventura | 17.1% |
| 54 | Aguachica | 16.8% |
| 55 | Apartadó | 16.7% |
| 56 | Villa del Rosario | 16.2% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Buenaventura ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Montería | COP 564,535 |
| 41 | Sincelejo | COP 551,864 |
| 42 | Florencia | COP 545,915 |
| 43 | Buenaventura | COP 543,584 |
| 44 | Tuluá | COP 529,160 |
| 45 | Pasto | COP 527,545 |
| 46 | Turbaco | COP 512,556 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Buenaventura ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maicao | +55.8% |
| 3 | Medellín | +46.0% |
| 4 | Cúcuta | +39.9% |
| 5 | Buenaventura | +39.4% |
| 6 | Envigado | +38.9% |
| 7 | Girón | +38.7% |
| 8 | Cajicá | +38.2% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Buenaventura ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tuluá | 68.8% |
| 27 | Montería | 68.8% |
| 28 | Valledupar | 68.8% |
| 29 | Buenaventura | 68.4% |
| 30 | Santander de Quilichao | 65.4% |
| 31 | Arauca | 64.2% |
| 32 | Duitama | 63.5% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Buenaventura ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Montería | COP 142,872 |
| 45 | Girón | COP 141,418 |
| 46 | Sincelejo | COP 138,027 |
| 47 | Buenaventura | COP 137,249 |
| 48 | Neiva | COP 136,533 |
| 49 | Los Patios | COP 125,978 |
| 50 | Valledupar | COP 108,432 |
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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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