Government budget and revenue in Ibagué, Colombia: official figures
The Ibagué municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.70 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 10th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 8.6% on 2024 (COP 1.56 trillion) and up 13.7% on 2023.
How much does Ibagué collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Ibagué municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,058,582 per resident (2025 projected population), 30th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Ibagué collect?
Tax revenue made up 21.6% of the revenue collected by the Ibagué municipal government in 2025 (COP 367.2 billion, COP 661,703 per resident), 33rd 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 Ibagué collect?
In 2025 Ibagué collected COP 149.0 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 268,516 per resident, 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 122.5 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Ibagué comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 1.00 trillion in 2025, 59.1% of the revenue collected by the Ibagué municipal government, 33rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Ibagué borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 271.9 billion, 16.0% of the total revenue reported by the Ibagué municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Ibagué changed?
Total revenue reported by the Ibagué municipal government was COP 1.49 trillion in 2023, COP 1.56 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.70 trillion in 2025, a change of +13.7% over two years, 11th slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Ibagué compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Ibagué ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Pitalito | COP 3,182,785 |
| 28 | Sincelejo | COP 3,149,590 |
| 29 | Ipiales | COP 3,131,782 |
| 30 | Ibagué | COP 3,058,582 |
| 31 | Florencia | COP 3,055,219 |
| 32 | Montería | COP 3,046,170 |
| 33 | Apartadó | COP 3,006,363 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Ibagué ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Sogamoso | 22.5% |
| 40 | Cartago | 22.2% |
| 41 | Neiva | 21.9% |
| 42 | Ibagué | 21.6% |
| 43 | Popayán | 21.0% |
| 44 | Tuluá | 20.6% |
| 45 | Duitama | 19.8% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Ibagué ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gudalajara de Buga | COP 715,041 |
| 31 | Sogamoso | COP 675,013 |
| 32 | Manizales | COP 674,188 |
| 33 | Ibagué | COP 661,703 |
| 34 | Dosquebradas | COP 638,147 |
| 35 | Cartago | COP 630,182 |
| 36 | Popayán | COP 621,115 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Ibagué ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Soacha | +14.6% |
| 62 | Sabanalarga | +14.0% |
| 63 | Itagüí | +14.0% |
| 64 | Ibagué | +13.7% |
| 65 | Funza | +13.1% |
| 66 | Madrid | +13.1% |
| 67 | Cali | +12.4% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Ibagué ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Piedecuesta | 59.7% |
| 40 | Sogamoso | 59.5% |
| 41 | Girón | 59.3% |
| 42 | Ibagué | 59.1% |
| 43 | Soacha | 58.6% |
| 44 | Yopal | 57.7% |
| 45 | Bello | 56.4% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Ibagué ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cajicá | COP 308,481 |
| 21 | Jamundí | COP 305,088 |
| 22 | Manizales | COP 287,394 |
| 23 | Ibagué | COP 268,516 |
| 24 | Zipaquirá | COP 267,274 |
| 25 | Palmira | COP 256,423 |
| 26 | Popayán | COP 251,414 |
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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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