Government budget and revenue in Vaupes, Colombia: official figures
The department of Vaupes scored 49.2 out of 100 in the National Planning Department's 2023 fiscal performance index, the "risk" range (6th lowest of 32 departments; departmental average 56.6).
How dependent is Vaupes on money from the national government?
Transfers from the national government made up 74.1% of the total revenue of the department of Vaupes in 2023 (4th highest of 32 departments).
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow much does Vaupes invest?
Gross fixed capital formation, the measure of investment spending in the index, accounted for 2.6% of spending in Vaupes in 2023 (14th lowest of 32 departments).
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyDoes Vaupes have a budget surplus?
Current savings, the share of current revenue left after current spending, were 66.2% in Vaupes in 2023 (the highest of 32 departments). The debt indicator in the index stood at 10.4%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow is the fiscal performance index of Vaupes calculated?
In the fiscal results dimension of the 2023 index (80% of the score) Vaupes scored 46.5 out of 100, and in the financial management dimension (20%) 60.4. Its investment execution indicator was 89.0% and its revenue programming and collection indicator 150.2%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyIs Vaupes within its legal spending limits?
The headroom under the legal cap on running costs (Law 617 of 2000) was 38.3 percentage points for Vaupes in 2023, and the primary balance indicator was 46.8%.
Source: Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) · saved copyHow Vaupes compares with other departments
Fiscal performance index (0-100) (2023)
Vaupes ranks 27 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Fiscal performance index (0-100) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Quindio | 50.0 |
| 25 | Choco | 49.3 |
| 26 | Vichada | 49.3 |
| 27 | Vaupes | 49.2 |
| 28 | Cauca | 49.1 |
| 29 | Caqueta | 49.0 |
| 30 | Magdalena | 47.3 |
Share of revenue from national transfers (2023)
Vaupes ranks 4 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Share of revenue from national transfers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazonas | 82.7% |
| 2 | Choco | 79.1% |
| 3 | Arauca | 74.2% |
| 4 | Vaupes | 74.1% |
| 5 | Putumayo | 73.5% |
| 6 | Cauca | 72.4% |
| 7 | Sucre | 71.2% |
Current savings as share of current revenue (2023)
Vaupes ranks 1 of 32, highest first. DNP, departments only
| Rank | Region | Current savings as share of current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaupes | 66.2% |
| 2 | Guainia | 66.1% |
| 3 | Cundinamarca | 65.6% |
| 4 | Valle del Cauca | 63.7% |
| 5 | Risaralda | 63.3% |
| 6 | Cesar | 63.1% |
| 7 | La Guajira | 62.6% |
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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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