Government budget and revenue in Pereira, Colombia: official figures
The Pereira municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.99 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 8th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 22.3% on 2024 (COP 1.63 trillion) and up 32.5% on 2023.
How much does Pereira collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Pereira municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 4,082,264 per resident (2025 projected population), 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Pereira collect?
Tax revenue made up 32.0% of the revenue collected by the Pereira municipal government in 2025 (COP 637.0 billion, COP 1,306,943 per resident), 20th 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 Pereira collect?
In 2025 Pereira collected COP 259.2 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 531,795 per resident, 6th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 188.8 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Pereira comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 871.8 billion in 2025, 43.8% of the revenue collected by the Pereira municipal government, 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Pereira borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 425.2 billion, 21.4% of the total revenue reported by the Pereira municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Pereira changed?
Total revenue reported by the Pereira municipal government was COP 1.50 trillion in 2023, COP 1.63 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.99 trillion in 2025, a change of +32.5% over two years, 21st fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Pereira compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Pereira ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Barrancabermeja | COP 5,088,535 |
| 7 | Cartagena | COP 4,602,114 |
| 8 | Bogotá, D.C. | COP 4,169,265 |
| 9 | Pereira | COP 4,082,264 |
| 10 | Envigado | COP 4,015,756 |
| 11 | Maicao | COP 3,996,372 |
| 12 | Riohacha | COP 3,947,547 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Pereira ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cartagena | 34.0% |
| 18 | Girardot | 34.0% |
| 19 | Tunja | 33.2% |
| 20 | Pereira | 32.0% |
| 21 | Jamundí | 31.8% |
| 22 | Piedecuesta | 30.0% |
| 23 | Fusagasugá | 28.9% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Pereira ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Tunja | COP 1,185,480 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Pereira ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Malambo | +34.4% |
| 19 | Montería | +33.3% |
| 20 | Santander de Quilichao | +33.3% |
| 21 | Pereira | +32.5% |
| 22 | Tuluá | +31.7% |
| 23 | Duitama | +30.8% |
| 24 | Florencia | +30.5% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Pereira ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Turbaco | 49.0% |
| 54 | Manizales | 47.6% |
| 55 | Cartagena | 46.7% |
| 56 | Pereira | 43.8% |
| 57 | Bucaramanga | 42.5% |
| 58 | Zipaquirá | 42.5% |
| 59 | Cali | 40.8% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Pereira ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Envigado | COP 714,974 |
| 4 | Bogotá, D.C. | COP 587,410 |
| 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 |
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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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