Government budget and revenue in Sincelejo, Colombia: official figures
The Sincelejo municipal government reported total revenue of COP 1.03 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 27th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 2.6% on 2024 (COP 1.00 trillion) and up 20.5% on 2023.
How much does Sincelejo collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Sincelejo municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,149,590 per resident (2025 projected population), 28th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Sincelejo collect?
Tax revenue made up 17.5% of the revenue collected by the Sincelejo municipal government in 2025 (COP 179.7 billion, COP 551,864 per resident), 23rd 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 Sincelejo collect?
In 2025 Sincelejo collected COP 45.0 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 138,027 per resident, 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 54.2 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Sincelejo comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 756.4 billion in 2025, 73.7% of the revenue collected by the Sincelejo municipal government, 20th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Sincelejo borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 73.1 billion, 7.1% of the total revenue reported by the Sincelejo municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Sincelejo changed?
Total revenue reported by the Sincelejo municipal government was COP 851.0 billion in 2023, COP 1.00 trillion in 2024 and COP 1.03 trillion in 2025, a change of +20.5% over two years, 23rd slowest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Sincelejo compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Sincelejo ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Palmira | COP 3,198,751 |
| 26 | Buenaventura | COP 3,184,060 |
| 27 | Pitalito | COP 3,182,785 |
| 28 | Sincelejo | COP 3,149,590 |
| 29 | Ipiales | COP 3,131,782 |
| 30 | Ibagué | COP 3,058,582 |
| 31 | Florencia | COP 3,055,219 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Sincelejo ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Florencia | 17.9% |
| 50 | Pasto | 17.5% |
| 51 | Malambo | 17.5% |
| 52 | Sincelejo | 17.5% |
| 53 | Buenaventura | 17.1% |
| 54 | Aguachica | 16.8% |
| 55 | Apartadó | 16.7% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Sincelejo ranks 41 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Neiva | COP 589,712 |
| 39 | Facatativá | COP 584,004 |
| 40 | Montería | COP 564,535 |
| 41 | Sincelejo | COP 551,864 |
| 42 | Florencia | COP 545,915 |
| 43 | Buenaventura | COP 543,584 |
| 44 | Tuluá | COP 529,160 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Sincelejo ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 55 | Magangué | +20.0% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Sincelejo ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Aguachica | 76.4% |
| 18 | Ocaña | 76.2% |
| 19 | Cereté | 75.1% |
| 20 | Sincelejo | 73.7% |
| 21 | Apartadó | 71.7% |
| 22 | Florencia | 71.2% |
| 23 | Pasto | 70.6% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Sincelejo ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Facatativá | COP 151,415 |
| 44 | Montería | COP 142,872 |
| 45 | Girón | COP 141,418 |
| 46 | Sincelejo | COP 138,027 |
| 47 | Buenaventura | COP 137,249 |
| 48 | Neiva | COP 136,533 |
| 49 | Los Patios | COP 125,978 |
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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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