Government budget and revenue in Manizales, Colombia: official figures
The Manizales municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.21 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 17th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 15.1% on 2024 (COP 1.05 trillion) and up 23.1% on 2023.
How much does Manizales collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Manizales municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 2,557,489 per resident (2025 projected population), 25th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Manizales collect?
Tax revenue made up 26.4% of the revenue collected by the Manizales municipal government in 2025 (COP 318.3 billion, COP 674,188 per resident), 32nd 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 Manizales collect?
In 2025 Manizales collected COP 135.7 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 287,394 per resident, 22nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 101.3 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Manizales comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 574.7 billion in 2025, 47.6% of the revenue collected by the Manizales municipal government, 21st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Manizales borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 243.4 billion, 20.2% of the total revenue reported by the Manizales municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Manizales changed?
Total revenue reported by the Manizales municipal government was COP 981.1 billion in 2023, COP 1.05 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.21 trillion in 2025, a change of +23.1% over two years, 32nd slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Manizales compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Manizales ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Mosquera | COP 2,603,440 |
| 48 | Duitama | COP 2,579,983 |
| 49 | Tuluá | COP 2,569,039 |
| 50 | Manizales | COP 2,557,489 |
| 51 | Villavicencio | COP 2,554,982 |
| 52 | Arauca | COP 2,553,623 |
| 53 | Zipaquirá | COP 2,529,323 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Manizales ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Facatativá | 27.9% |
| 30 | Girón | 27.8% |
| 31 | Los Patios | 26.9% |
| 32 | Manizales | 26.4% |
| 33 | Armenia | 26.2% |
| 34 | Bello | 26.0% |
| 35 | Dosquebradas | 25.7% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Manizales ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Zipaquirá | COP 719,416 |
| 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 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Manizales ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Bogotá, D.C. | +25.3% |
| 41 | Cartago | +24.9% |
| 42 | Yopal | +24.7% |
| 43 | Manizales | +23.1% |
| 44 | Bucaramanga | +22.6% |
| 45 | Palmira | +22.3% |
| 46 | Pasto | +21.9% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Manizales ranks 54 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jamundí | 51.4% |
| 52 | Facatativá | 50.0% |
| 53 | Turbaco | 49.0% |
| 54 | Manizales | 47.6% |
| 55 | Cartagena | 46.7% |
| 56 | Pereira | 43.8% |
| 57 | Bucaramanga | 42.5% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Manizales ranks 22 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fusagasugá | COP 349,867 |
| 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 |
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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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