Government budget and revenue in Cali, Colombia: official figures
The Cali municipal government reported total revenue of COP 7.29 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 3rd largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 8.3% on 2024 (COP 6.72 trillion) and up 12.4% on 2023.
How much does Cali collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Cali municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,199,171 per resident (2025 projected population), 24th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Cali collect?
Tax revenue made up 36.7% of the revenue collected by the Cali municipal government in 2025 (COP 2.68 trillion, COP 1,175,210 per resident), 12th 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 Cali collect?
In 2025 Cali collected COP 956.4 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 419,964 per resident, 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 842.3 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Cali comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 2.97 trillion in 2025, 40.8% of the revenue collected by the Cali municipal government, 16th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Cali borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 1.24 trillion, 17.0% of the total revenue reported by the Cali municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Cali changed?
Total revenue reported by the Cali municipal government was COP 6.48 trillion in 2023, COP 6.72 trillion in 2024 and COP 7.29 trillion in 2025, a change of +12.4% over two years, 8th slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Cali compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Cali ranks 24 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Girardot | COP 3,338,366 |
| 22 | Chía | COP 3,321,358 |
| 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 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cali ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Bucaramanga | 35.2% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cali ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bucaramanga | COP 1,281,311 |
| 14 | Cajicá | COP 1,222,294 |
| 15 | Tunja | COP 1,185,480 |
| 16 | Cali | COP 1,175,210 |
| 17 | Girardot | COP 1,133,524 |
| 18 | Mosquera | COP 949,377 |
| 19 | Yopal | COP 932,039 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Cali ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ibagué | +13.7% |
| 65 | Funza | +13.1% |
| 66 | Madrid | +13.1% |
| 67 | Cali | +12.4% |
| 68 | Apartadó | +12.1% |
| 69 | Bello | +11.8% |
| 70 | Mosquera | +11.4% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cali ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Pereira | 43.8% |
| 57 | Bucaramanga | 42.5% |
| 58 | Zipaquirá | 42.5% |
| 59 | Cali | 40.8% |
| 60 | Palmira | 40.2% |
| 61 | Tunja | 40.1% |
| 62 | Barranquilla | 39.9% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cali ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Funza | COP 436,897 |
| 13 | Tunja | COP 428,761 |
| 14 | Floridablanca | COP 421,720 |
| 15 | Cali | COP 419,964 |
| 16 | Itagüí | COP 387,345 |
| 17 | Armenia | COP 377,798 |
| 18 | Piedecuesta | COP 352,655 |
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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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