Government budget and revenue in Guaviare, Colombia: official figures
The department of Guaviare scored 54.7 out of 100 in the National Planning Department's 2023 fiscal performance index, the "risk" range (15th lowest of 32 departments; departmental average 56.6).
How dependent is Guaviare on money from the national government?
Transfers from the national government made up 68.3% of the total revenue of the department of Guaviare in 2023 (8th highest of 32 departments).
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow much does Guaviare invest?
Gross fixed capital formation, the measure of investment spending in the index, accounted for 15.3% of spending in Guaviare in 2023 (5th highest of 32 departments).
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyDoes Guaviare have a budget surplus?
Current savings, the share of current revenue left after current spending, were 33.4% in Guaviare in 2023 (4th lowest of 32 departments). The debt indicator in the index stood at 23.1%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow is the fiscal performance index of Guaviare calculated?
In the fiscal results dimension of the 2023 index (80% of the score) Guaviare scored 61.7 out of 100, and in the financial management dimension (20%) 26.7. Its investment execution indicator was 87.2% and its revenue programming and collection indicator 174.2%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyIs Guaviare within its legal spending limits?
The headroom under the legal cap on running costs (Law 617 of 2000) was 0.0 percentage points for Guaviare in 2023, and the primary balance indicator was 10.8%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow Guaviare compares with other departments
Fiscal performance index (0-100) (2023)
Guaviare ranks 18 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Fiscal performance index (0-100) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Casanare | 55.8 |
| 16 | Cordoba | 54.7 |
| 17 | Santander | 54.7 |
| 18 | Guaviare | 54.7 |
| 19 | Narino | 54.6 |
| 20 | Tolima | 53.3 |
| 21 | Amazonas | 52.0 |
Share of revenue from national transfers (2023)
Guaviare ranks 8 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Share of revenue from national transfers |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Putumayo | 73.5% |
| 6 | Cauca | 72.4% |
| 7 | Sucre | 71.2% |
| 8 | Guaviare | 68.3% |
| 9 | Cordoba | 67.2% |
| 10 | Guainia | 67.0% |
| 11 | Vichada | 66.5% |
Current savings as share of current revenue (2023)
Guaviare ranks 29 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Current savings as share of current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Caqueta | 36.4% |
| 27 | Tolima | 36.4% |
| 28 | Putumayo | 35.5% |
| 29 | Guaviare | 33.4% |
| 30 | Choco | 29.8% |
| 31 | Cordoba | 29.4% |
| 32 | San Andres and Providencia | -8.2% |
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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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