Government budget and revenue in Turbo, Colombia: official figures
The Turbo municipal government reported total revenue of COP 476.4 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 30th smallest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 16.2% on 2024 (COP 409.9 billion) and up 36.2% on 2023.
How much does Turbo collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Turbo municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,657,795 per resident (2025 projected population), 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Turbo collect?
Tax revenue made up 9.5% of the revenue collected by the Turbo municipal government in 2025 (COP 45.1 billion, COP 346,349 per resident), 9th 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 Turbo collect?
In 2025 Turbo collected COP 13.7 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 105,519 per resident, 23rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 18.4 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Turbo comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 406.3 billion in 2025, 85.3% of the revenue collected by the Turbo municipal government, 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Turbo borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 16.8 billion, 3.5% of the total revenue reported by the Turbo municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Turbo changed?
Total revenue reported by the Turbo municipal government was COP 349.7 billion in 2023, COP 409.9 billion in 2024 and COP 476.4 billion in 2025, a change of +36.2% over two years, 11th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Turbo compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Turbo ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Riohacha | COP 3,947,547 |
| 13 | Quibdo | COP 3,804,582 |
| 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 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Turbo ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ipiales | 11.4% |
| 64 | Ocaña | 10.9% |
| 65 | Ciénaga | 10.8% |
| 66 | Turbo | 9.5% |
| 67 | Riohacha | 9.0% |
| 68 | Quibdo | 8.7% |
| 69 | Magangué | 8.2% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Turbo ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Soacha | COP 363,342 |
| 58 | Ipiales | COP 356,336 |
| 59 | Riohacha | COP 354,323 |
| 60 | Turbo | COP 346,349 |
| 61 | Quibdo | COP 330,247 |
| 62 | Ciénaga | COP 288,867 |
| 63 | Soledad | COP 249,106 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Turbo ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cajicá | +38.2% |
| 9 | Ciénaga | +37.0% |
| 10 | Sogamoso | +36.9% |
| 11 | Turbo | +36.2% |
| 12 | Barranquilla | +36.1% |
| 13 | Quibdo | +36.0% |
| 14 | Pitalito | +35.6% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Turbo ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Magangué | 87.0% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 86.7% |
| 7 | Uribia | 86.0% |
| 8 | Turbo | 85.3% |
| 9 | Ipiales | 83.4% |
| 10 | Ciénaga | 83.2% |
| 11 | Quibdo | 81.4% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Turbo ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Los Patios | COP 125,978 |
| 50 | Valledupar | COP 108,432 |
| 51 | Turbaco | COP 107,229 |
| 52 | Turbo | COP 105,519 |
| 53 | Cúcuta | COP 103,598 |
| 54 | Apartadó | COP 102,041 |
| 55 | Villa del Rosario | COP 90,123 |
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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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