Government budget and revenue in La Guajira, Colombia: official figures
The department of La Guajira scored 51.3 out of 100 in the National Planning Department's 2023 fiscal performance index, the "risk" range (11th lowest of 32 departments; departmental average 56.6).
How dependent is La Guajira on money from the national government?
Transfers from the national government made up 65.6% of the total revenue of the department of La Guajira in 2023 (12th highest of 32 departments).
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow much does La Guajira invest?
Gross fixed capital formation, the measure of investment spending in the index, accounted for 3.4% of spending in La Guajira in 2023 (16th highest of 32 departments).
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyDoes La Guajira have a budget surplus?
Current savings, the share of current revenue left after current spending, were 62.6% in La Guajira in 2023 (7th highest of 32 departments). The debt indicator in the index stood at 52.6%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow is the fiscal performance index of La Guajira calculated?
In the fiscal results dimension of the 2023 index (80% of the score) La Guajira scored 40.8 out of 100, and in the financial management dimension (20%) 93.3. Its investment execution indicator was 91.0% and its revenue programming and collection indicator 89.4%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyIs La Guajira within its legal spending limits?
The headroom under the legal cap on running costs (Law 617 of 2000) was 15.1 percentage points for La Guajira in 2023, and the primary balance indicator was 26.9%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow La Guajira compares with other departments
Fiscal performance index (0-100) (2023)
La Guajira ranks 22 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Fiscal performance index (0-100) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Narino | 54.6 |
| 20 | Tolima | 53.3 |
| 21 | Amazonas | 52.0 |
| 22 | La Guajira | 51.3 |
| 23 | Arauca | 51.2 |
| 24 | Quindio | 50.0 |
| 25 | Choco | 49.3 |
Share of revenue from national transfers (2023)
La Guajira ranks 12 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Share of revenue from national transfers |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cordoba | 67.2% |
| 10 | Guainia | 67.0% |
| 11 | Vichada | 66.5% |
| 12 | La Guajira | 65.6% |
| 13 | Caqueta | 64.3% |
| 14 | Narino | 59.1% |
| 15 | Tolima | 55.9% |
Current savings as share of current revenue (2023)
La Guajira ranks 7 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Current savings as share of current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valle del Cauca | 63.7% |
| 5 | Risaralda | 63.3% |
| 6 | Cesar | 63.1% |
| 7 | La Guajira | 62.6% |
| 8 | Antioquia | 61.4% |
| 9 | Atlantico | 59.4% |
| 10 | Sucre | 56.7% |
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Sources
- Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP): Indice de Desempeno Fiscal (IDF), nueva metodologia, vigencia 2023: results for departments and municipalities (including Bogota D.C.), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ed6c18c648b…)
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