Government budget and revenue in Durango, Mexico: official figures
The Durango state government spent 59.7 billion pesos in 2025 according to INEGI's preliminary state public finance statistics, 30,954 pesos per resident, 5th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 24,691 pesos). Spending was up 16.5% on 2024 and up 60.9% on 2018, before adjusting for inflation.
How much does Durango depend on federal money?
Federal transfers made up 88.0% of the Durango state government's revenue in 2025 (42.6 billion pesos of 48.5 billion pesos, counting revenue without borrowing), 16th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 81.0%). In 2024 the share was 86.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much revenue-sharing money does Durango get from the federal government?
Durango received 18.6 billion pesos in federal participaciones, the revenue-sharing transfers states may spend freely, in 2025: 9,659 pesos per resident, 15th lowest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 10,102 pesos). The General Participation Fund supplied 13.6 billion pesos of it; the total was up 14.8% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much earmarked federal funding does Durango receive?
Earmarked federal transfers (aportaciones, including the Ramo 33 funds and reassigned federal resources) brought Durango 24.0 billion pesos in 2025, 12,461 pesos per resident, 9th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 9,347 pesos). The largest Ramo 33 fund paid to the state government was the education payroll and operating fund (FONE), with 11.7 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much of its own money does Durango raise?
The Durango state government's own revenue (taxes, fees, products and other own income) was 5.8 billion pesos in 2025, 12.0% of its revenue without borrowing, 16th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 18.1%). It was down 8.7% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much tax does the Durango government collect?
State taxes raised 4.0 billion pesos in Durango in 2025, 2,076 pesos per resident, 11th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 2,402 pesos). The payroll tax (impuesto sobre nomina) supplied 32.1% of tax revenue.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Durango spend on government salaries?
Personnel costs (servicios personales) took 19.8 billion pesos, or 33.1% of the Durango state government's spending in 2025, 7th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 20.1%). The bill was up 13.8% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Durango invest in public works?
The Durango state government spent 716.5 million pesos on public investment (public works and productive projects) in 2025, 1.2% of its spending, 4th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 3.4%). In 2024 it spent 1.1 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much money does Durango give its municipalities?
The Durango state government passed 7.6 billion pesos to its municipalities in 2025, 12.7% of its spending, 3rd lowest share of 31 states (all 31 states: 17.0%). Of this, 4.4 billion pesos was the municipal share of federal participaciones and 3.2 billion pesos Ramo 33 aportaciones.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Durango pay on its debt each year?
Debt service cost the Durango state government 11.0 billion pesos in 2025, 18.5% of its spending, the highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 5.6%). Interest accounted for 1.1 billion pesos and principal repayments for 9.2 billion pesos, and payments of bills left from earlier years (ADEFAS) for 744.9 million pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much debt does Durango have?
Debt and financial obligations of the Durango state government and its public entities registered with Hacienda stood at 11.4 billion pesos on 30 June 2026, 5,902 pesos per resident, 7th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 4,962 pesos). That is down 1.9% from 11.7 billion pesos on 31 December 2025 and 1.7% of all registered state debt.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWho does Durango owe money to?
68% of Durango's registered debt at 30 June 2026 was backed by its federal participaciones as the source of payment. By lender: commercial banks 81%, development banks 19%.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWhat interest rate does Durango pay on its debt?
The weighted average interest rate on Durango's registered debt was 7.40% at 30 June 2026, 8th highest of 31 entities with registered debt (overall: 7.21%), and the weighted average remaining term was 15.5 years, 11th longest of 31.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyIs Durango's debt level sustainable?
In Hacienda's debt Alert System for the second quarter of 2026, Durango's debt and obligations equalled 54.2% of its unconditional revenue (ingresos de libre disposicion), in the low range (the low range runs up to 100%) and 6th highest of 31 entities measured. Debt service took 6.5% of that revenue, in the low range (low up to 7.5%).
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyHow Durango compares with other states
State government spending per person (2025)
Durango ranks 5 of 32, highest first. INEGI EFIPEM, 2025 preliminary figures: total spending less the closing cash balance, divided by CONAPO mid-2025 population; Mexico City from the city government file
| Rank | Region | State government spending per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sonora | 31,857 pesos |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 31,630 pesos |
| 4 | Tabasco | 31,117 pesos |
| 5 | Durango | 30,954 pesos |
| 6 | Baja California Sur | 30,527 pesos |
| 7 | Nuevo Leon | 30,458 pesos |
| 8 | Campeche | 29,329 pesos |
Federal transfers as a share of state revenue (2025)
Durango ranks 16 of 32, highest first. Participaciones plus aportaciones as a share of revenue excluding financing (borrowing and deficit entries), 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Federal transfers as a share of state revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Aguascalientes | 89.3% |
| 14 | San Luis Potosi | 89.2% |
| 15 | Nayarit | 88.7% |
| 16 | Durango | 88.0% |
| 17 | Sinaloa | 87.7% |
| 18 | Campeche | 87.2% |
| 19 | Baja California Sur | 86.4% |
Own revenue as a share of state revenue (2025)
Durango ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Taxes, fees (derechos), products, aprovechamientos, improvement levies and social security contributions, as a share of revenue excluding financing, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Own revenue as a share of state revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sonora | 13.3% |
| 15 | Campeche | 12.8% |
| 16 | Sinaloa | 12.1% |
| 17 | Durango | 12.0% |
| 18 | Nayarit | 10.9% |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 10.8% |
| 20 | Aguascalientes | 10.7% |
State taxes collected per person (2025)
Durango ranks 11 of 32, highest first. Tax revenue of the state government (chapter Impuestos), 2025 preliminary, per resident (CONAPO mid-2025)
| Rank | Region | State taxes collected per person |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sonora | 2,637 pesos |
| 9 | Coahuila | 2,416 pesos |
| 10 | Campeche | 2,395 pesos |
| 11 | Durango | 2,076 pesos |
| 12 | Tamaulipas | 2,003 pesos |
| 13 | Colima | 1,902 pesos |
| 14 | State of Mexico | 1,900 pesos |
Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person (2025)
Durango ranks 18 of 32, highest first. Participaciones federales received in 2025 (preliminary) per resident
| Rank | Region | Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nayarit | 9,884 pesos |
| 16 | Aguascalientes | 9,789 pesos |
| 17 | Sinaloa | 9,779 pesos |
| 18 | Durango | 9,659 pesos |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 9,489 pesos |
| 20 | Coahuila | 9,446 pesos |
| 21 | Tamaulipas | 9,327 pesos |
Federal aportaciones (earmarked transfers) per person (2025)
Durango ranks 9 of 32, highest first. Aportaciones federales (Ramo 33 and reassigned federal resources) received in 2025 (preliminary) per resident
| Rank | Region | Federal aportaciones (earmarked transfers) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zacatecas | 13,926 pesos |
| 7 | Tabasco | 12,763 pesos |
| 8 | Nayarit | 12,650 pesos |
| 9 | Durango | 12,461 pesos |
| 10 | Chiapas | 12,018 pesos |
| 11 | Sinaloa | 11,871 pesos |
| 12 | San Luis Potosi | 11,606 pesos |
Personnel costs as a share of state spending (2025)
Durango ranks 7 of 32, highest first. Chapter Servicios personales as a share of spending less the closing cash balance, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Personnel costs as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Veracruz | 36.4% |
| 5 | Tamaulipas | 36.3% |
| 6 | Tabasco | 33.3% |
| 7 | Durango | 33.1% |
| 8 | Coahuila | 32.4% |
| 9 | Campeche | 30.7% |
| 10 | Guanajuato | 30.2% |
Public investment as a share of state spending (2025)
Durango ranks 29 of 32, highest first. Chapter Inversion publica (public works and productive projects) as a share of spending, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Public investment as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Quintana Roo | 1.9% |
| 27 | Guerrero | 1.9% |
| 28 | Sonora | 1.2% |
| 29 | Durango | 1.2% |
| 30 | Veracruz | 1.1% |
| 31 | Morelos | 1.0% |
| 32 | Yucatan | 0.0% |
Share of state spending passed to municipalities (2025)
Durango ranks 29 of 31, highest first. 31 states; Mexico City has borough governments (alcaldias) instead of municipalities and is not ranked
| Rank | Region | Share of state spending passed to municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Coahuila | 14.6% |
| 26 | Sinaloa | 14.6% |
| 27 | Colima | 14.1% |
| 28 | Chihuahua | 13.3% |
| 29 | Durango | 12.7% |
| 30 | Sonora | 12.1% |
| 31 | Nuevo Leon | 11.1% |
Debt service as a share of state spending (2025)
Durango ranks 1 of 32, highest first. Chapter Deuda publica (interest, principal repayments, fees and prior-year arrears) as a share of spending, 2025 preliminary
| Rank | Region | Debt service as a share of state spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durango | 18.5% |
| 2 | Veracruz | 16.1% |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 15.1% |
| 4 | Nuevo Leon | 12.9% |
| 5 | Sonora | 10.5% |
| 6 | Chiapas | 9.2% |
| 7 | Tabasco | 7.9% |
Registered state debt per person (2026-06-30)
Durango ranks 7 of 32, highest first. Financing and obligations of the state government and its public entities in the Registro Publico Unico at 30 June 2026, per resident (CONAPO mid-2026)
| Rank | Region | Registered state debt per person |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Coahuila | 10,478 pesos |
| 5 | Sonora | 9,073 pesos |
| 6 | Quintana Roo | 9,057 pesos |
| 7 | Durango | 5,902 pesos |
| 8 | Veracruz | 5,204 pesos |
| 9 | Baja California | 5,153 pesos |
| 10 | Nayarit | 4,918 pesos |
Debt as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 1) (2026-Q2)
Durango ranks 6 of 31, highest first. SHCP Sistema de Alertas, second quarter of 2026: public debt and obligations over ingresos de libre disposicion; Tlaxcala has no registered debt and is not measured
| Rank | Region | Debt as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chihuahua | 87.9% |
| 4 | Sonora | 72.0% |
| 5 | Quintana Roo | 63.5% |
| 6 | Durango | 54.2% |
| 7 | Michoacan | 51.9% |
| 8 | Nayarit | 47.2% |
| 9 | Veracruz | 47.1% |
Debt service as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 2) (2026-Q2)
Durango ranks 7 of 31, highest first. SHCP Sistema de Alertas, second quarter of 2026: debt and obligation service over ingresos de libre disposicion
| Rank | Region | Debt service as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 2) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sonora | 7.3% |
| 5 | Chiapas | 6.9% |
| 6 | Quintana Roo | 6.6% |
| 7 | Durango | 6.5% |
| 8 | Nayarit | 5.6% |
| 9 | Mexico City | 5.0% |
| 10 | Veracruz | 4.9% |
Average interest rate on registered state debt (2026-06-30)
Durango ranks 8 of 31, highest first. Weighted average interest rate on the financing and obligations of each state and its public entities at 30 June 2026
| Rank | Region | Average interest rate on registered state debt |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Guerrero | 7.44% |
| 6 | Mexico City | 7.42% |
| 7 | Baja California Sur | 7.42% |
| 8 | Durango | 7.40% |
| 9 | Michoacan | 7.35% |
| 10 | Baja California | 7.34% |
| 11 | Coahuila | 7.32% |
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Sources
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