Government budget and revenue in Montería, Colombia: official figures
The Montería municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.75 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 9th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 11.0% on 2024 (COP 1.58 trillion) and up 33.3% on 2023.
How much does Montería collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Montería municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,046,170 per resident (2025 projected population), 32nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Montería collect?
Tax revenue made up 18.5% of the revenue collected by the Montería municipal government in 2025 (COP 324.4 billion, COP 564,535 per resident), 27th 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 Montería collect?
In 2025 Montería collected COP 82.1 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 142,872 per resident, 31st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 91.2 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Montería comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 1.20 trillion in 2025, 68.8% of the revenue collected by the Montería municipal government, 27th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Montería borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 171.1 billion, 9.8% of the total revenue reported by the Montería municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Montería changed?
Total revenue reported by the Montería municipal government was COP 1.31 trillion in 2023, COP 1.58 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.75 trillion in 2025, a change of +33.3% over two years, 19th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Montería compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Montería ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Pasto | COP 3,006,021 |
| 35 | Sogamoso | COP 2,995,023 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Montería ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Duitama | 19.8% |
| 46 | Arauca | 19.6% |
| 47 | Valledupar | 19.3% |
| 48 | Montería | 18.5% |
| 49 | Florencia | 17.9% |
| 50 | Pasto | 17.5% |
| 51 | Malambo | 17.5% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Montería ranks 40 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Villavicencio | COP 619,631 |
| 38 | Neiva | COP 589,712 |
| 39 | Facatativá | COP 584,004 |
| 40 | Montería | COP 564,535 |
| 41 | Sincelejo | COP 551,864 |
| 42 | Florencia | COP 545,915 |
| 43 | Buenaventura | COP 543,584 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Montería ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +34.7% |
| 17 | Facatativá | +34.6% |
| 18 | Malambo | +34.4% |
| 19 | Montería | +33.3% |
| 20 | Santander de Quilichao | +33.3% |
| 21 | Pereira | +32.5% |
| 22 | Tuluá | +31.7% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Montería ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cúcuta | 69.6% |
| 25 | Neiva | 69.0% |
| 26 | Tuluá | 68.8% |
| 27 | Montería | 68.8% |
| 28 | Valledupar | 68.8% |
| 29 | Buenaventura | 68.4% |
| 30 | Santander de Quilichao | 65.4% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Montería ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gudalajara de Buga | COP 154,414 |
| 42 | Duitama | COP 152,830 |
| 43 | Facatativá | COP 151,415 |
| 44 | Montería | COP 142,872 |
| 45 | Girón | COP 141,418 |
| 46 | Sincelejo | COP 138,027 |
| 47 | Buenaventura | COP 137,249 |
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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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