Government budget and revenue in Ipiales, Colombia: official figures
The Ipiales municipal government reported total revenue of COP 382.5 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 20th smallest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 9.7% on 2024 (COP 348.6 billion) and up 21.3% on 2023.
How much does Ipiales collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Ipiales municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,131,782 per resident (2025 projected population), 29th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Ipiales collect?
Tax revenue made up 11.4% of the revenue collected by the Ipiales municipal government in 2025 (COP 43.5 billion, COP 356,336 per resident), 12th 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 Ipiales collect?
In 2025 Ipiales collected COP 10.7 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 87,756 per resident, 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 12.7 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Ipiales comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 319.2 billion in 2025, 83.4% of the revenue collected by the Ipiales municipal government, 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Ipiales borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 10.9 billion, 2.9% of the total revenue reported by the Ipiales municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Ipiales changed?
Total revenue reported by the Ipiales municipal government was COP 315.4 billion in 2023, COP 348.6 billion in 2024 and COP 382.5 billion in 2025, a change of +21.3% over two years, 26th slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Ipiales compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Ipiales ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Buenaventura | COP 3,184,060 |
| 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 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Ipiales ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 66 | Turbo | 9.5% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Ipiales ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Malambo | COP 393,115 |
| 56 | Villa del Rosario | COP 384,469 |
| 57 | Soacha | COP 363,342 |
| 58 | Ipiales | COP 356,336 |
| 59 | Riohacha | COP 354,323 |
| 60 | Turbo | COP 346,349 |
| 61 | Quibdo | COP 330,247 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Ipiales ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pasto | +21.9% |
| 47 | Fusagasugá | +21.7% |
| 48 | Aguachica | +21.5% |
| 49 | Ipiales | +21.3% |
| 50 | Villavicencio | +21.3% |
| 51 | Ocaña | +20.9% |
| 52 | Sincelejo | +20.5% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Ipiales ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sahagún | 86.7% |
| 7 | Uribia | 86.0% |
| 8 | Turbo | 85.3% |
| 9 | Ipiales | 83.4% |
| 10 | Ciénaga | 83.2% |
| 11 | Quibdo | 81.4% |
| 12 | Soledad | 80.9% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Ipiales ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Cúcuta | COP 103,598 |
| 54 | Apartadó | COP 102,041 |
| 55 | Villa del Rosario | COP 90,123 |
| 56 | Ipiales | COP 87,756 |
| 57 | Pitalito | COP 80,773 |
| 58 | Quibdo | COP 69,891 |
| 59 | Magangué | COP 55,077 |
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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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