Government budget and revenue in Tabasco, Mexico: official figures
The Tabasco state government spent 76.8 billion pesos in 2025 according to INEGI's preliminary state public finance statistics, 31,117 pesos per resident, 4th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 24,691 pesos). Spending was up 14.8% on 2024 and up 54.2% on 2018, before adjusting for inflation.
How much does Tabasco depend on federal money?
Federal transfers made up 90.5% of the Tabasco state government's revenue in 2025 (63.3 billion pesos of 69.9 billion pesos, counting revenue without borrowing), 8th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 81.0%). In 2024 the share was 91.2%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much revenue-sharing money does Tabasco get from the federal government?
Tabasco received 31.8 billion pesos in federal participaciones, the revenue-sharing transfers states may spend freely, in 2025: 12,878 pesos per resident, 2nd highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 10,102 pesos). The General Participation Fund supplied 22.9 billion pesos of it; the total was down 1.2% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much earmarked federal funding does Tabasco receive?
Earmarked federal transfers (aportaciones, including the Ramo 33 funds and reassigned federal resources) brought Tabasco 31.5 billion pesos in 2025, 12,763 pesos per resident, 7th 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 11.3 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much of its own money does Tabasco raise?
The Tabasco state government's own revenue (taxes, fees, products and other own income) was 6.6 billion pesos in 2025, 9.5% of its revenue without borrowing, 8th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 18.1%). It was up 11.5% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much tax does the Tabasco government collect?
State taxes raised 3.5 billion pesos in Tabasco in 2025, 1,409 pesos per resident, 12th lowest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 2,402 pesos). The payroll tax (impuesto sobre nomina) supplied 94.0% of tax revenue.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Tabasco spend on government salaries?
Personnel costs (servicios personales) took 25.6 billion pesos, or 33.3% of the Tabasco state government's spending in 2025, 6th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 20.1%). The bill was up 3.5% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Tabasco invest in public works?
The Tabasco state government spent 1.6 billion pesos on public investment (public works and productive projects) in 2025, 2.1% of its spending, 10th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 3.4%). In 2024 it spent 1.6 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much money does Tabasco give its municipalities?
The Tabasco state government passed 13.9 billion pesos to its municipalities in 2025, 18.1% of its spending, 9th highest share of 31 states (all 31 states: 17.0%). Of this, 7.8 billion pesos was the municipal share of federal participaciones and 4.9 billion pesos Ramo 33 aportaciones.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Tabasco pay on its debt each year?
Debt service cost the Tabasco state government 6.1 billion pesos in 2025, 7.9% of its spending, 7th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 5.6%). Interest accounted for 440.0 million pesos and principal repayments for 5.6 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much debt does Tabasco have?
Debt and financial obligations of the Tabasco state government and its public entities registered with Hacienda stood at 4.9 billion pesos on 30 June 2026, 1,974 pesos per resident, 8th lowest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 4,962 pesos). That is down 4.0% from 5.1 billion pesos on 31 December 2025 and 0.7% of all registered state debt.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWho does Tabasco owe money to?
94% of Tabasco's registered debt at 30 June 2026 was backed by its federal participaciones as the source of payment. By lender: commercial banks 66%, development banks 34%.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWhat interest rate does Tabasco pay on its debt?
The weighted average interest rate on Tabasco's registered debt was 7.14% at 30 June 2026, 13th lowest of 31 entities with registered debt (overall: 7.21%), and the weighted average remaining term was 18.5 years, 5th longest of 31.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyIs Tabasco's debt level sustainable?
In Hacienda's debt Alert System for the second quarter of 2026, Tabasco's debt and obligations equalled 15.0% of its unconditional revenue (ingresos de libre disposicion), in the low range (the low range runs up to 100%) and 6th lowest of 31 entities measured. Debt service took 2.6% 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 Tabasco compares with other states
State government spending per person (2025)
Tabasco ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 34,762 pesos |
| 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 |
Federal transfers as a share of state revenue (2025)
Tabasco ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Veracruz | 91.8% |
| 6 | Chiapas | 90.8% |
| 7 | Morelos | 90.8% |
| 8 | Tabasco | 90.5% |
| 9 | Puebla | 90.3% |
| 10 | Hidalgo | 90.1% |
| 11 | Zacatecas | 89.9% |
Own revenue as a share of state revenue (2025)
Tabasco ranks 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Zacatecas | 10.1% |
| 23 | Hidalgo | 9.9% |
| 24 | Puebla | 9.7% |
| 25 | Tabasco | 9.5% |
| 26 | Chiapas | 9.2% |
| 27 | Morelos | 8.8% |
| 28 | Michoacan | 7.9% |
State taxes collected per person (2025)
Tabasco ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jalisco | 1,671 pesos |
| 19 | Aguascalientes | 1,562 pesos |
| 20 | Zacatecas | 1,512 pesos |
| 21 | Tabasco | 1,409 pesos |
| 22 | San Luis Potosi | 1,357 pesos |
| 23 | Sinaloa | 1,270 pesos |
| 24 | Puebla | 1,161 pesos |
Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person (2025)
Tabasco ranks 2 of 32, highest first. Participaciones federales received in 2025 (preliminary) per resident
| Rank | Region | Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 14,467 pesos |
| 2 | Tabasco | 12,878 pesos |
| 3 | Campeche | 12,090 pesos |
| 4 | Baja California Sur | 11,834 pesos |
| 5 | Veracruz | 11,721 pesos |
| 6 | Nuevo Leon | 11,160 pesos |
| 7 | Sonora | 10,817 pesos |
Federal aportaciones (earmarked transfers) per person (2025)
Tabasco ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baja California Sur | 14,186 pesos |
| 5 | Oaxaca | 14,003 pesos |
| 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 |
Personnel costs as a share of state spending (2025)
Tabasco ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Puebla | 36.5% |
| 4 | Veracruz | 36.4% |
| 5 | Tamaulipas | 36.3% |
| 6 | Tabasco | 33.3% |
| 7 | Durango | 33.1% |
| 8 | Coahuila | 32.4% |
| 9 | Campeche | 30.7% |
Public investment as a share of state spending (2025)
Tabasco ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Oaxaca | 2.3% |
| 21 | Baja California Sur | 2.3% |
| 22 | Colima | 2.2% |
| 23 | Tabasco | 2.1% |
| 24 | State of Mexico | 2.0% |
| 25 | Chihuahua | 2.0% |
| 26 | Quintana Roo | 1.9% |
Share of state spending passed to municipalities (2025)
Tabasco ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Baja California Sur | 20.0% |
| 7 | Puebla | 19.3% |
| 8 | Morelos | 18.9% |
| 9 | Tabasco | 18.1% |
| 10 | Veracruz | 18.1% |
| 11 | Tlaxcala | 18.0% |
| 12 | Hidalgo | 17.3% |
Debt service as a share of state spending (2025)
Tabasco ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nuevo Leon | 12.9% |
| 5 | Sonora | 10.5% |
| 6 | Chiapas | 9.2% |
| 7 | Tabasco | 7.9% |
| 8 | Coahuila | 7.3% |
| 9 | Mexico City | 5.8% |
| 10 | Colima | 4.8% |
Registered state debt per person (2026-06-30)
Tabasco ranks 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sinaloa | 2,137 pesos |
| 23 | San Luis Potosi | 2,043 pesos |
| 24 | Campeche | 2,043 pesos |
| 25 | Tabasco | 1,974 pesos |
| 26 | Baja California Sur | 1,507 pesos |
| 27 | Guanajuato | 1,292 pesos |
| 28 | Hidalgo | 696 pesos |
Debt as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 1) (2026-Q2)
Tabasco ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sinaloa | 21.9% |
| 24 | Campeche | 20.0% |
| 25 | Guanajuato | 18.1% |
| 26 | Tabasco | 15.0% |
| 27 | Baja California Sur | 13.7% |
| 28 | Puebla | 10.7% |
| 29 | Guerrero | 8.3% |
Debt service as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 2) (2026-Q2)
Tabasco ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | State of Mexico | 3.0% |
| 25 | Campeche | 2.7% |
| 26 | Baja California Sur | 2.6% |
| 27 | Tabasco | 2.6% |
| 28 | Puebla | 2.5% |
| 29 | San Luis Potosi | 2.4% |
| 30 | Hidalgo | 1.8% |
Average interest rate on registered state debt (2026-06-30)
Tabasco ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Campeche | 7.21% |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 7.21% |
| 18 | Tamaulipas | 7.17% |
| 19 | Tabasco | 7.14% |
| 20 | Sinaloa | 7.13% |
| 21 | Puebla | 7.13% |
| 22 | Hidalgo | 7.09% |
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Sources
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