Government budget and revenue in Palmira, Colombia: official figures
The Palmira municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.22 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 15th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 24.3% on 2024 (COP 980.7 billion) and up 22.3% on 2023.
How much does Palmira collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Palmira municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,198,751 per resident (2025 projected population), 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Palmira collect?
Tax revenue made up 28.4% of the revenue collected by the Palmira municipal government in 2025 (COP 345.7 billion, COP 907,486 per resident), 28th 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 Palmira collect?
In 2025 Palmira collected COP 97.7 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 256,423 per resident, 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 130.3 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Palmira comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 490.2 billion in 2025, 40.2% of the revenue collected by the Palmira municipal government, 15th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Palmira borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 266.0 billion, 21.8% of the total revenue reported by the Palmira municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Palmira changed?
Total revenue reported by the Palmira municipal government was COP 996.8 billion in 2023, COP 980.7 billion in 2024 and COP 1.22 trillion in 2025, a change of +22.3% over two years, 30th slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Palmira compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Palmira ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chía | COP 3,321,358 |
| 23 | Yopal | COP 3,266,856 |
| 24 | Cali | COP 3,199,171 |
| 25 | Palmira | COP 3,198,751 |
| 26 | Buenaventura | COP 3,184,060 |
| 27 | Pitalito | COP 3,182,785 |
| 28 | Sincelejo | COP 3,149,590 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Palmira ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yopal | 28.5% |
| 26 | Zipaquirá | 28.4% |
| 27 | Medellín | 28.4% |
| 28 | Palmira | 28.4% |
| 29 | Facatativá | 27.9% |
| 30 | Girón | 27.8% |
| 31 | Los Patios | 26.9% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Palmira ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Girardot | COP 1,133,524 |
| 18 | Mosquera | COP 949,377 |
| 19 | Yopal | COP 932,039 |
| 20 | Palmira | COP 907,486 |
| 21 | Armenia | COP 906,776 |
| 22 | Floridablanca | COP 874,762 |
| 23 | Fusagasugá | COP 819,790 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Palmira ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Yopal | +24.7% |
| 43 | Manizales | +23.1% |
| 44 | Bucaramanga | +22.6% |
| 45 | Palmira | +22.3% |
| 46 | Pasto | +21.9% |
| 47 | Fusagasugá | +21.7% |
| 48 | Aguachica | +21.5% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Palmira ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bucaramanga | 42.5% |
| 58 | Zipaquirá | 42.5% |
| 59 | Cali | 40.8% |
| 60 | Palmira | 40.2% |
| 61 | Tunja | 40.1% |
| 62 | Barranquilla | 39.9% |
| 63 | Barrancabermeja | 38.4% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Palmira ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Manizales | COP 287,394 |
| 23 | Ibagué | COP 268,516 |
| 24 | Zipaquirá | COP 267,274 |
| 25 | Palmira | COP 256,423 |
| 26 | Popayán | COP 251,414 |
| 27 | Barrancabermeja | COP 222,195 |
| 28 | Dosquebradas | COP 221,761 |
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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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