Government budget and revenue in Cartagena, Colombia: official figures
The Cartagena municipal government reported total revenue of COP 4.66 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 5th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 11.4% on 2024 (COP 4.18 trillion) and up 28.6% on 2023.
How much does Cartagena collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Cartagena municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 4,602,114 per resident (2025 projected population), 7th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Cartagena collect?
Tax revenue made up 34.0% of the revenue collected by the Cartagena municipal government in 2025 (COP 1.58 trillion, COP 1,563,093 per resident), 17th 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 Cartagena collect?
In 2025 Cartagena collected COP 451.2 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 446,111 per resident, 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 595.1 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Cartagena comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 2.17 trillion in 2025, 46.7% of the revenue collected by the Cartagena municipal government, 20th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Cartagena borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 688.5 billion, 14.8% of the total revenue reported by the Cartagena municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Cartagena changed?
Total revenue reported by the Cartagena municipal government was COP 3.62 trillion in 2023, COP 4.18 trillion in 2024 and COP 4.66 trillion in 2025, a change of +28.6% over two years, 29th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Cartagena compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Cartagena ranks 7 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Medellín | COP 5,210,200 |
| 5 | Funza | COP 5,197,830 |
| 6 | Barrancabermeja | COP 5,088,535 |
| 7 | Cartagena | COP 4,602,114 |
| 8 | Bogotá, D.C. | COP 4,169,265 |
| 9 | Pereira | COP 4,082,264 |
| 10 | Envigado | COP 4,015,756 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cartagena ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Funza | 36.0% |
| 15 | Bucaramanga | 35.2% |
| 16 | Floridablanca | 34.8% |
| 17 | Cartagena | 34.0% |
| 18 | Girardot | 34.0% |
| 19 | Tunja | 33.2% |
| 20 | Pereira | 32.0% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cartagena ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Envigado | COP 1,729,522 |
| 8 | Chía | COP 1,605,672 |
| 9 | Itagüí | COP 1,598,361 |
| 10 | Cartagena | COP 1,563,093 |
| 11 | Medellín | COP 1,480,740 |
| 12 | Pereira | COP 1,306,943 |
| 13 | Bucaramanga | COP 1,281,311 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Cartagena ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Floridablanca | +29.4% |
| 27 | Piedecuesta | +29.2% |
| 28 | Dosquebradas | +28.9% |
| 29 | Cartagena | +28.6% |
| 30 | Turbaco | +27.9% |
| 31 | Soledad | +27.5% |
| 32 | Popayán | +26.7% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cartagena ranks 55 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Facatativá | 50.0% |
| 53 | Turbaco | 49.0% |
| 54 | Manizales | 47.6% |
| 55 | Cartagena | 46.7% |
| 56 | Pereira | 43.8% |
| 57 | Bucaramanga | 42.5% |
| 58 | Zipaquirá | 42.5% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cartagena ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barranquilla | COP 529,142 |
| 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 |
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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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