Government budget and revenue in Tunja, Colombia: official figures
The Tunja municipal government reported total revenue of COP 676.7 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 32nd largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 18.6% on 2024 (COP 570.4 billion) and up 29.9% on 2023.
How much does Tunja collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Tunja municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,568,194 per resident (2025 projected population), 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Tunja collect?
Tax revenue made up 33.2% of the revenue collected by the Tunja municipal government in 2025 (COP 224.8 billion, COP 1,185,480 per resident), 19th 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 Tunja collect?
In 2025 Tunja collected COP 81.3 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 428,761 per resident, 13th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 63.7 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Tunja comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 271.4 billion in 2025, 40.1% of the revenue collected by the Tunja municipal government, 14th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Tunja borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 166.4 billion, 24.6% of the total revenue reported by the Tunja municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Tunja changed?
Total revenue reported by the Tunja municipal government was COP 521.0 billion in 2023, COP 570.4 billion in 2024 and COP 676.7 billion in 2025, a change of +29.9% over two years, 25th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Tunja compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Tunja ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Itagüí | COP 3,738,385 |
| 15 | Turbo | COP 3,657,795 |
| 16 | Bucaramanga | COP 3,639,383 |
| 17 | Tunja | COP 3,568,194 |
| 18 | Armenia | COP 3,460,980 |
| 19 | Cúcuta | COP 3,371,399 |
| 20 | Lorica | COP 3,347,038 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Tunja ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Floridablanca | 34.8% |
| 17 | Cartagena | 34.0% |
| 18 | Girardot | 34.0% |
| 19 | Tunja | 33.2% |
| 20 | Pereira | 32.0% |
| 21 | Jamundí | 31.8% |
| 22 | Piedecuesta | 30.0% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Tunja ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pereira | COP 1,306,943 |
| 13 | Bucaramanga | COP 1,281,311 |
| 14 | Cajicá | COP 1,222,294 |
| 15 | Tunja | COP 1,185,480 |
| 16 | Cali | COP 1,175,210 |
| 17 | Girardot | COP 1,133,524 |
| 18 | Mosquera | COP 949,377 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Tunja ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tuluá | +31.7% |
| 23 | Duitama | +30.8% |
| 24 | Florencia | +30.5% |
| 25 | Tunja | +29.9% |
| 26 | Floridablanca | +29.4% |
| 27 | Piedecuesta | +29.2% |
| 28 | Dosquebradas | +28.9% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Tunja ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Zipaquirá | 42.5% |
| 59 | Cali | 40.8% |
| 60 | Palmira | 40.2% |
| 61 | Tunja | 40.1% |
| 62 | Barranquilla | 39.9% |
| 63 | Barrancabermeja | 38.4% |
| 64 | Mosquera | 36.7% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Tunja ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cartagena | COP 446,111 |
| 11 | Bucaramanga | COP 442,351 |
| 12 | Funza | COP 436,897 |
| 13 | Tunja | COP 428,761 |
| 14 | Floridablanca | COP 421,720 |
| 15 | Cali | COP 419,964 |
| 16 | Itagüí | COP 387,345 |
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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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