Government budget and revenue in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic: official figures
The municipal government of San Cristóbal recorded revenue of RD$ 658.94 million in 2025 in the Ministry of Finance's local government report, 8th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; the 2024 figure was RD$ 514.88 million, so revenue was up 28.0%.
How much does the San Cristóbal city government spend?
Spending by the municipal government of San Cristóbal in 2025 was RD$ 586.65 million, 10th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site, up 19.6% on RD$ 490.32 million in 2024 (8th fastest growth among the 19 Dominican cities on this site for the change).
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much of San Cristóbal's municipal revenue is raised locally?
Own revenue (fondos propios) was RD$ 77.64 million in San Cristóbal in 2025, or 11.8% of its recorded revenue; the figure for all 380 municipal entities with complete records is 19.7%. The city is 5th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on this share.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much money does San Cristóbal receive from the central government?
The central government's transfer to San Cristóbal under Law 166-03 was RD$ 476.48 million in 2025, 72.3% of the municipal government's recorded revenue (all municipal entities: 57.9%), 4th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site on that share.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much of the San Cristóbal budget goes on salaries?
Salaries and contributions took 40.2% of San Cristóbal's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 236.06 million), against 38.7% across all municipal entities, 9th highest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much does San Cristóbal spend on public works?
Public works (obras) took 16.8% of San Cristóbal's municipal spending in 2025 (RD$ 98.77 million), against 18.0% across all municipal entities, 9th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site.
Source: Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow much public investment is happening in San Cristóbal?
Central government capital projects located in the municipality of San Cristóbal had RD$ 248.03 million incurred in 2025 across 9 projects, 7th lowest among the 19 Dominican cities on this site; RD$ 983.59 million was incurred there in 2017 to 2025 in total. The largest programme in 2025 was "Desarrollo en la infraestructura física de edificaciones para los servicios sociales" (RD$ 164.37 million, 66% of the total). Projects not assigned to one municipality are excluded.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía · saved copyHow San Cristóbal compares with other cities in the Dominican Republic
Municipal government revenue, 2025 (2025)
San Cristóbal ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | RD$ 1.1 billion |
| 6 | Higüey | RD$ 966.52 million |
| 7 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 834.89 million |
| 8 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 658.94 million |
| 9 | San Francisco de Macoris | RD$ 656.72 million |
| 10 | La Vega | RD$ 605.21 million |
| 11 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 595.04 million |
Municipal government spending, 2025 (2025)
San Cristóbal ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Puerto Plata | RD$ 649.40 million |
| 8 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 617.48 million |
| 9 | La Vega | RD$ 598.81 million |
| 10 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 586.65 million |
| 11 | San Francisco de Macoris | RD$ 542.76 million |
| 12 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 496.97 million |
| 13 | Bonao | RD$ 346.97 million |
Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
San Cristóbal ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Own revenue as a share of municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 15.5% |
| 13 | San Francisco de Macoris | 13.8% |
| 14 | Santo Domingo West - Santo Domingo Oeste | 13.1% |
| 15 | San Cristóbal | 11.8% |
| 16 | Bonao | 11.1% |
| 17 | Santo Domingo North - Santo Domingo Norte | 8.6% |
| 18 | Los Alcarrizos | 8.5% |
Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 (2025)
San Cristóbal ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Salaries as a share of municipal spending, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Baní | 45.4% |
| 7 | Santiago de los Caballeros | 42.5% |
| 8 | Moca | 42.1% |
| 9 | San Cristóbal | 40.2% |
| 10 | Santo Domingo East - Santo Domingo Este | 40.2% |
| 11 | Boca Chica | 38.1% |
| 12 | Los Alcarrizos | 37.2% |
Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 (2025)
San Cristóbal ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | City | Central government public investment located in the municipality, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bonao | RD$ 313.90 million |
| 11 | Moca | RD$ 260.36 million |
| 12 | La Romana | RD$ 256.21 million |
| 13 | San Cristóbal | RD$ 248.03 million |
| 14 | Los Alcarrizos | RD$ 188.62 million |
| 15 | San Pedro de Macorís | RD$ 169.79 million |
| 16 | San Juan de la Maguana | RD$ 158.21 million |
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Sources
- Dirección General de Presupuesto (DIGEPRES), Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía: Ejecución de los Gobiernos Locales 2025 (annexes 1 to 3: revenue by source, transfers under Law 166-03 and spending by economic class, by municipal entity), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a066651704c3…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía: Estadísticas de Proyectos de Inversión por Ubicación Geográfica, 2017-2025 (central government capital projects, budget and amount incurred by municipality; saved gzip-compressed, unchanged), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0af8bb8bf987…)
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