Government budget and revenue in Cuernavaca, Mexico: official figures
The municipal government of Cuernavaca took in MXN 2.3 billion in 2024, about MXN 5,952 per resident counted in 2020, 42nd highest of 105 municipal governments among these cities; in 2021 the figure was MXN 1.6 billion (current pesos).
MXN 2.3 billion
How Cuernavaca compares with other cities in Mexico
Municipal government revenue per resident (MXN, latest year 2022-2024 / 2020 census population) (2024)
Cuernavaca ranks 42 of 105, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal government revenue per resident (MXN, latest year 2022-2024 / 2020 census population) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Hidalgo del Parral | MXN 6,004 |
| 40 | Irapuato | MXN 5,997 |
| 41 | La Laguna | MXN 5,960 |
| 42 | Cuernavaca | MXN 5,952 |
| 43 | León | MXN 5,831 |
| 44 | Celaya | MXN 5,787 |
| 45 | Silao | MXN 5,764 |
Local taxes as a share of municipal revenue (2024)
Cuernavaca ranks 27 of 105, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local taxes as a share of municipal revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Guaymas | 21.4% |
| 25 | Pachuca | 20.8% |
| 26 | Toluca | 20.8% |
| 27 | Cuernavaca | 20.8% |
| 28 | Victoria de Durango | 19.7% |
| 29 | Aguascalientes | 19.4% |
| 30 | Los Mochis | 19.3% |
Federal participations and contributions as a share of municipal revenue (2024)
Cuernavaca ranks 91 of 105, highest first.
| Rank | City | Federal participations and contributions as a share of municipal revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Morelia | 55.8% |
| 89 | Mazatlán | 55.4% |
| 90 | Chihuahua | 55.3% |
| 91 | Cuernavaca | 55.2% |
| 92 | Orizaba | 55.0% |
| 93 | Puerto Vallarta | 54.7% |
| 94 | Manzanillo | 54.7% |
Public investment as a share of municipal spending (2024)
Cuernavaca ranks 59 of 105, highest first.
| Rank | City | Public investment as a share of municipal spending |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Poza Rica | 15.8% |
| 57 | Tulancingo | 15.7% |
| 58 | Sahuayo | 15.5% |
| 59 | Cuernavaca | 15.3% |
| 60 | La Laguna | 15.2% |
| 61 | Cuautla | 14.8% |
| 62 | Sabinas | 14.7% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal spending (2024)
Cuernavaca ranks 95 of 105, highest first.
| Rank | City | Staff costs as a share of municipal spending |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Huamantla | 25.8% |
| 93 | Tehuacán | 25.7% |
| 94 | Playa del Carmen | 24.9% |
| 95 | Cuernavaca | 24.8% |
| 96 | Acayucan | 24.3% |
| 97 | Huauchinango | 23.8% |
| 98 | Querétaro | 23.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Estadística de Finanzas Públicas Estatales y Municipales (EFIPEM): municipal revenue and spending 2021-2025, tabulado interactivo EFIPEM_2 (request body saved as efipem-2-municipal-2021-2025.request.json; 2025 preliminary), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 aacb09030136…)
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