Government budget and revenue in Pasto, Colombia: official figures
The Pasto municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.21 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 16th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 12.1% on 2024 (COP 1.08 trillion) and up 21.9% on 2023.
How much does Pasto collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Pasto municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,006,021 per resident (2025 projected population), 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Pasto collect?
Tax revenue made up 17.5% of the revenue collected by the Pasto municipal government in 2025 (COP 213.2 billion, COP 527,545 per resident), 25th 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 Pasto collect?
In 2025 Pasto collected COP 66.9 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 165,432 per resident, 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 66.7 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Pasto comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 857.9 billion in 2025, 70.6% of the revenue collected by the Pasto municipal government, 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Pasto borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 110.8 billion, 9.1% of the total revenue reported by the Pasto municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Pasto changed?
Total revenue reported by the Pasto municipal government was COP 996.8 billion in 2023, COP 1.08 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.21 trillion in 2025, a change of +21.9% over two years, 29th slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Pasto compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Pasto ranks 34 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Popayán | COP 2,963,891 |
| 37 | Girón | COP 2,893,980 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Pasto ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Valledupar | 19.3% |
| 48 | Montería | 18.5% |
| 49 | Florencia | 17.9% |
| 50 | Pasto | 17.5% |
| 51 | Malambo | 17.5% |
| 52 | Sincelejo | 17.5% |
| 53 | Buenaventura | 17.1% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Pasto ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Florencia | COP 545,915 |
| 43 | Buenaventura | COP 543,584 |
| 44 | Tuluá | COP 529,160 |
| 45 | Pasto | COP 527,545 |
| 46 | Turbaco | COP 512,556 |
| 47 | Duitama | COP 510,817 |
| 48 | Apartadó | COP 503,310 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Pasto ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Manizales | +23.1% |
| 44 | Bucaramanga | +22.6% |
| 45 | Palmira | +22.3% |
| 46 | Pasto | +21.9% |
| 47 | Fusagasugá | +21.7% |
| 48 | Aguachica | +21.5% |
| 49 | Ipiales | +21.3% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Pasto ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sincelejo | 73.7% |
| 21 | Apartadó | 71.7% |
| 22 | Florencia | 71.2% |
| 23 | Pasto | 70.6% |
| 24 | Cúcuta | 69.6% |
| 25 | Neiva | 69.0% |
| 26 | Tuluá | 68.8% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Pasto ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Yopal | COP 175,373 |
| 36 | Villavicencio | COP 174,143 |
| 37 | Mosquera | COP 172,133 |
| 38 | Pasto | COP 165,432 |
| 39 | Florencia | COP 162,994 |
| 40 | Soacha | COP 155,670 |
| 41 | Gudalajara de Buga | COP 154,414 |
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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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