Government budget and revenue in Ocaña, Colombia: official figures
The Ocaña municipal government reported total revenue of COP 216.2 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 5th smallest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 16.6% on 2024 (COP 185.4 billion) and up 20.9% on 2023.
How much does Ocaña collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Ocaña municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 1,562,803 per resident (2025 projected population), 4th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Ocaña collect?
Tax revenue made up 10.9% of the revenue collected by the Ocaña municipal government in 2025 (COP 23.5 billion, COP 170,030 per resident), 11th 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 Ocaña collect?
In 2025 Ocaña collected COP 6.1 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 44,410 per resident, 10th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 7.3 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Ocaña comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 164.8 billion in 2025, 76.2% of the revenue collected by the Ocaña municipal government, 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Ocaña borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 20.5 billion, 9.5% of the total revenue reported by the Ocaña municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Ocaña changed?
Total revenue reported by the Ocaña municipal government was COP 178.8 billion in 2023, COP 185.4 billion in 2024 and COP 216.2 billion in 2025, a change of +20.9% over two years, 24th slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Ocaña compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Ocaña ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Santander de Quilichao | COP 1,730,064 |
| 69 | Los Patios | COP 1,656,753 |
| 70 | Sabanalarga | COP 1,642,988 |
| 71 | Ocaña | COP 1,562,803 |
| 72 | Cereté | COP 1,549,881 |
| 73 | Soacha | COP 1,545,635 |
| 74 | Aguachica | COP 1,446,185 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Ocaña ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Pitalito | 13.0% |
| 62 | Cereté | 12.6% |
| 63 | Ipiales | 11.4% |
| 64 | Ocaña | 10.9% |
| 65 | Ciénaga | 10.8% |
| 66 | Turbo | 9.5% |
| 67 | Riohacha | 9.0% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Ocaña ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sahagún | COP 212,488 |
| 69 | Cereté | COP 195,934 |
| 70 | Maicao | COP 170,251 |
| 71 | Ocaña | COP 170,030 |
| 72 | Lorica | COP 162,043 |
| 73 | Uribia | COP 116,460 |
| 74 | San Andrés de Tumaco | COP 110,843 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Ocaña ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Aguachica | +21.5% |
| 49 | Ipiales | +21.3% |
| 50 | Villavicencio | +21.3% |
| 51 | Ocaña | +20.9% |
| 52 | Sincelejo | +20.5% |
| 53 | Villa del Rosario | +20.5% |
| 54 | Lorica | +20.3% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Ocaña ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Villa del Rosario | 77.7% |
| 16 | Pitalito | 76.6% |
| 17 | Aguachica | 76.4% |
| 18 | Ocaña | 76.2% |
| 19 | Cereté | 75.1% |
| 20 | Sincelejo | 73.7% |
| 21 | Apartadó | 71.7% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Ocaña ranks 65 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Riohacha | COP 53,037 |
| 63 | Santander de Quilichao | COP 52,918 |
| 64 | Sabanalarga | COP 44,795 |
| 65 | Ocaña | COP 44,410 |
| 66 | Sahagún | COP 42,229 |
| 67 | Arauca | COP 39,285 |
| 68 | Aguachica | COP 35,242 |
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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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