Government budget and revenue in Santa Marta, Colombia: official figures
The Santa Marta municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.15 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 19th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was down 22.5% on 2024 (COP 1.49 trillion) and down 15.2% on 2023.
How much does Santa Marta collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Santa Marta municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 1,977,396 per resident (2025 projected population), 12th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Santa Marta collect?
Tax revenue made up 41.1% of the revenue collected by the Santa Marta municipal government in 2025 (COP 473.4 billion, COP 812,915 per resident), 10th 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 Santa Marta collect?
In 2025 Santa Marta collected COP 121.6 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 208,726 per resident, 30th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 158.5 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Santa Marta comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 616.1 billion in 2025, 53.5% of the revenue collected by the Santa Marta municipal government, 27th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Santa Marta borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 42.8 billion, 3.7% of the total revenue reported by the Santa Marta municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Santa Marta changed?
Total revenue reported by the Santa Marta municipal government was COP 1.36 trillion in 2023, COP 1.49 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.15 trillion in 2025, a change of -15.2% over two years, 2nd slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Santa Marta compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Santa Marta ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | San Andrés de Tumaco | COP 2,175,188 |
| 61 | Uribia | COP 2,155,899 |
| 62 | Facatativá | COP 2,093,216 |
| 63 | Santa Marta | COP 1,977,396 |
| 64 | Madrid | COP 1,829,527 |
| 65 | Soledad | COP 1,793,649 |
| 66 | Bello | COP 1,789,771 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Santa Marta ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Envigado | 43.1% |
| 8 | Itagüí | 42.8% |
| 9 | Madrid | 41.7% |
| 10 | Santa Marta | 41.1% |
| 11 | Barranquilla | 39.6% |
| 12 | Cali | 36.7% |
| 13 | Mosquera | 36.5% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Santa Marta ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Floridablanca | COP 874,762 |
| 23 | Fusagasugá | COP 819,790 |
| 24 | Piedecuesta | COP 816,562 |
| 25 | Santa Marta | COP 812,915 |
| 26 | Girón | COP 803,204 |
| 27 | Jamundí | COP 788,672 |
| 28 | Madrid | COP 763,794 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Santa Marta ranks 73 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Apartadó | +12.1% |
| 69 | Bello | +11.8% |
| 70 | Mosquera | +11.4% |
| 71 | Sahagún | +9.3% |
| 72 | Cereté | +2.4% |
| 73 | Santa Marta | -15.2% |
| 74 | Uribia | -19.4% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Santa Marta ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Bello | 56.4% |
| 46 | Girardot | 55.0% |
| 47 | Fusagasugá | 54.3% |
| 48 | Santa Marta | 53.5% |
| 49 | Armenia | 52.7% |
| 50 | Floridablanca | 52.5% |
| 51 | Jamundí | 51.4% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Santa Marta ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Barrancabermeja | COP 222,195 |
| 28 | Dosquebradas | COP 221,761 |
| 29 | Sogamoso | COP 218,837 |
| 30 | Santa Marta | COP 208,726 |
| 31 | Cartago | COP 190,152 |
| 32 | Tuluá | COP 179,374 |
| 33 | Madrid | COP 178,697 |
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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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