Government budget and revenue in Cereté, Colombia: official figures
The Cereté municipal government reported total revenue of COP 188.1 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 3rd smallest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 11.4% on 2024 (COP 168.7 billion) and up 2.4% on 2023.
How much does Cereté collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Cereté municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 1,549,881 per resident (2025 projected population), 3rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Cereté collect?
Tax revenue made up 12.6% of the revenue collected by the Cereté municipal government in 2025 (COP 23.8 billion, COP 195,934 per resident), 13th lowest 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 Cereté collect?
In 2025 Cereté collected COP 3.8 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 31,121 per resident, 5th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 6.0 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Cereté comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 141.2 billion in 2025, 75.1% of the revenue collected by the Cereté municipal government, 19th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Cereté borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 18.5 billion, 9.9% of the total revenue reported by the Cereté municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Cereté changed?
Total revenue reported by the Cereté municipal government was COP 183.6 billion in 2023, COP 168.7 billion in 2024 and COP 188.1 billion in 2025, a change of +2.4% over two years, 3rd slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Cereté compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Cereté ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Santander de Quilichao | COP 1,730,064 |
| 69 | Los Patios | COP 1,656,753 |
| 70 | Sabanalarga | COP 1,642,988 |
| 71 | Ocaña | COP 1,562,803 |
| 72 | Cereté | COP 1,549,881 |
| 73 | Soacha | COP 1,545,635 |
| 74 | Aguachica | COP 1,446,185 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cereté ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Soledad | 13.9% |
| 60 | Santander de Quilichao | 13.5% |
| 61 | Pitalito | 13.0% |
| 62 | Cereté | 12.6% |
| 63 | Ipiales | 11.4% |
| 64 | Ocaña | 10.9% |
| 65 | Ciénaga | 10.8% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cereté ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Santander de Quilichao | COP 234,379 |
| 67 | Magangué | COP 232,460 |
| 68 | Sahagún | COP 212,488 |
| 69 | Cereté | COP 195,934 |
| 70 | Maicao | COP 170,251 |
| 71 | Ocaña | COP 170,030 |
| 72 | Lorica | COP 162,043 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Cereté ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Apartadó | +12.1% |
| 69 | Bello | +11.8% |
| 70 | Mosquera | +11.4% |
| 71 | Sahagún | +9.3% |
| 72 | Cereté | +2.4% |
| 73 | Santa Marta | -15.2% |
| 74 | Uribia | -19.4% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cereté ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Pitalito | 76.6% |
| 17 | Aguachica | 76.4% |
| 18 | Ocaña | 76.2% |
| 19 | Cereté | 75.1% |
| 20 | Sincelejo | 73.7% |
| 21 | Apartadó | 71.7% |
| 22 | Florencia | 71.2% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cereté ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Arauca | COP 39,285 |
| 68 | Aguachica | COP 35,242 |
| 69 | Lorica | COP 31,852 |
| 70 | Cereté | COP 31,121 |
| 71 | Uribia | COP 22,855 |
| 72 | Maicao | COP 21,258 |
| 73 | Ciénaga | COP 18,295 |
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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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