Government budget and revenue in Medellín, Colombia: official figures
The Medellín municipal government reported total revenue of COP 13.17 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 2nd largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 17.6% on 2024 (COP 11.20 trillion) and up 46.0% on 2023.
How much does Medellín collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Medellín municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 5,210,200 per resident (2025 projected population), 4th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Medellín collect?
Tax revenue made up 28.4% of the revenue collected by the Medellín municipal government in 2025 (COP 3.74 trillion, COP 1,480,740 per resident), 27th 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 Medellín collect?
In 2025 Medellín collected COP 1.27 trillion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 503,373 per resident, 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 1.34 trillion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Medellín comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 3.51 trillion in 2025, 26.6% of the revenue collected by the Medellín municipal government, 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Medellín borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 5.28 trillion, 40.1% of the total revenue reported by the Medellín municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Medellín changed?
Total revenue reported by the Medellín municipal government was COP 9.02 trillion in 2023, COP 11.20 trillion in 2024 and COP 13.17 trillion in 2025, a change of +46.0% over two years, 3rd fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Medellín compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Medellín ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rionegro | COP 5,762,475 |
| 2 | Yumbo | COP 5,627,960 |
| 3 | Barranquilla | COP 5,223,982 |
| 4 | Medellín | COP 5,210,200 |
| 5 | Funza | COP 5,197,830 |
| 6 | Barrancabermeja | COP 5,088,535 |
| 7 | Cartagena | COP 4,602,114 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Medellín ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Turbaco | 28.9% |
| 25 | Yopal | 28.5% |
| 26 | Zipaquirá | 28.4% |
| 27 | Medellín | 28.4% |
| 28 | Palmira | 28.4% |
| 29 | Facatativá | 27.9% |
| 30 | Girón | 27.8% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Medellín ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Cajicá | COP 1,222,294 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Medellín ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamundí | +59.2% |
| 2 | Maicao | +55.8% |
| 3 | Medellín | +46.0% |
| 4 | Cúcuta | +39.9% |
| 5 | Buenaventura | +39.4% |
| 6 | Envigado | +38.9% |
| 7 | Girón | +38.7% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Medellín ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Itagüí | 32.3% |
| 66 | Yumbo | 27.9% |
| 67 | Funza | 26.9% |
| 68 | Medellín | 26.6% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 26.6% |
| 70 | Chía | 25.9% |
| 71 | Madrid | 22.7% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Medellín ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Yumbo | COP 551,321 |
| 6 | Pereira | COP 531,795 |
| 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 |
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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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