Government budget and revenue in Tamaulipas, Mexico: official figures
The Tamaulipas state government spent 83.1 billion pesos in 2025 according to INEGI's preliminary state public finance statistics, 22,161 pesos per resident, 7th lowest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 24,691 pesos). Spending was down 14.2% on 2024 and up 12.4% on 2018, before adjusting for inflation.
How much does Tamaulipas depend on federal money?
Federal transfers made up 84.8% of the Tamaulipas state government's revenue in 2025 (70.3 billion pesos of 83.0 billion pesos, counting revenue without borrowing), 10th lowest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 81.0%). In 2024 the share was 85.0%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much revenue-sharing money does Tamaulipas get from the federal government?
Tamaulipas received 35.0 billion pesos in federal participaciones, the revenue-sharing transfers states may spend freely, in 2025: 9,327 pesos per resident, 12th lowest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 10,102 pesos). The General Participation Fund supplied 25.5 billion pesos of it; the total was up 5.3% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much earmarked federal funding does Tamaulipas receive?
Earmarked federal transfers (aportaciones, including the Ramo 33 funds and reassigned federal resources) brought Tamaulipas 35.3 billion pesos in 2025, 9,430 pesos per resident, 12th lowest 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 17.9 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much of its own money does Tamaulipas raise?
The Tamaulipas state government's own revenue (taxes, fees, products and other own income) was 12.7 billion pesos in 2025, 15.2% of its revenue without borrowing, 9th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 18.1%). It was up 3.3% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much tax does the Tamaulipas government collect?
State taxes raised 7.5 billion pesos in Tamaulipas in 2025, 2,003 pesos per resident, 12th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 2,402 pesos). The payroll tax (impuesto sobre nomina) supplied 91.9% of tax revenue.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Tamaulipas spend on government salaries?
Personnel costs (servicios personales) took 30.1 billion pesos, or 36.3% of the Tamaulipas state government's spending in 2025, 5th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 20.1%). The bill was up 2.6% on 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Tamaulipas invest in public works?
The Tamaulipas state government spent 2.9 billion pesos on public investment (public works and productive projects) in 2025, 3.5% of its spending, 11th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 3.4%). In 2024 it spent 2.7 billion pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much money does Tamaulipas give its municipalities?
The Tamaulipas state government passed 13.2 billion pesos to its municipalities in 2025, 15.9% of its spending, 9th lowest share of 31 states (all 31 states: 17.0%). Of this, 8.3 billion pesos was the municipal share of federal participaciones and 4.7 billion pesos Ramo 33 aportaciones.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much does Tamaulipas pay on its debt each year?
Debt service cost the Tamaulipas state government 2.8 billion pesos in 2025, 3.4% of its spending, 13th highest share of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 5.6%). Interest accounted for 1.5 billion pesos and principal repayments for 1.1 billion pesos, and payments of bills left from earlier years (ADEFAS) for 158.0 million pesos.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow much debt does Tamaulipas have?
Debt and financial obligations of the Tamaulipas state government and its public entities registered with Hacienda stood at 16.3 billion pesos on 30 June 2026, 4,313 pesos per resident, 14th highest of 32 (all 32 governments combined: 4,962 pesos). That is up 2.2% from 15.9 billion pesos on 31 December 2025 and 2.4% of all registered state debt.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWho does Tamaulipas owe money to?
92% of Tamaulipas' registered debt at 30 June 2026 was backed by its federal participaciones as the source of payment; 473.6 million pesos is owed by state public entities rather than the central government. By lender: commercial banks 100%, other lenders 0%.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyWhat interest rate does Tamaulipas pay on its debt?
The weighted average interest rate on Tamaulipas' registered debt was 7.17% at 30 June 2026, 14th lowest of 31 entities with registered debt (overall: 7.21%), and the weighted average remaining term was 19.2 years, 4th longest of 31.
Source: Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas · saved copyIs Tamaulipas' debt level sustainable?
In Hacienda's debt Alert System for the second quarter of 2026, Tamaulipas' debt and obligations equalled 37.5% of its unconditional revenue (ingresos de libre disposicion), in the low range (the low range runs up to 100%) and 14th highest of 31 entities measured. Debt service took 3.9% 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 Tamaulipas compares with other states
State government spending per person (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Yucatan | 22,835 pesos |
| 24 | State of Mexico | 22,519 pesos |
| 25 | Tlaxcala | 22,279 pesos |
| 26 | Tamaulipas | 22,161 pesos |
| 27 | Hidalgo | 21,763 pesos |
| 28 | Michoacan | 21,554 pesos |
| 29 | Morelos | 20,815 pesos |
Federal transfers as a share of state revenue (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Yucatan | 86.0% |
| 21 | Guanajuato | 85.9% |
| 22 | Jalisco | 85.4% |
| 23 | Tamaulipas | 84.8% |
| 24 | Baja California | 81.3% |
| 25 | Queretaro | 80.1% |
| 26 | Coahuila | 79.1% |
Own revenue as a share of state revenue (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Coahuila | 20.9% |
| 7 | Queretaro | 19.9% |
| 8 | Baja California | 18.7% |
| 9 | Tamaulipas | 15.2% |
| 10 | Jalisco | 14.6% |
| 11 | Guanajuato | 14.1% |
| 12 | Yucatan | 14.0% |
State taxes collected per person (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Nayarit | 1,823 pesos |
Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 21 of 32, highest first. Participaciones federales received in 2025 (preliminary) per resident
| Rank | Region | Federal participaciones (revenue sharing) per person |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Durango | 9,659 pesos |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 9,489 pesos |
| 20 | Coahuila | 9,446 pesos |
| 21 | Tamaulipas | 9,327 pesos |
| 22 | Yucatan | 9,275 pesos |
| 23 | Zacatecas | 9,227 pesos |
| 24 | Tlaxcala | 9,194 pesos |
Federal aportaciones (earmarked transfers) per person (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Morelos | 10,449 pesos |
| 19 | Veracruz | 10,341 pesos |
| 20 | Yucatan | 9,806 pesos |
| 21 | Tamaulipas | 9,430 pesos |
| 22 | Chihuahua | 9,429 pesos |
| 23 | Coahuila | 9,388 pesos |
| 24 | Puebla | 9,382 pesos |
Personnel costs as a share of state spending (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michoacan | 37.2% |
| 3 | Puebla | 36.5% |
| 4 | Veracruz | 36.4% |
| 5 | Tamaulipas | 36.3% |
| 6 | Tabasco | 33.3% |
| 7 | Durango | 33.1% |
| 8 | Coahuila | 32.4% |
Public investment as a share of state spending (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jalisco | 4.1% |
| 9 | Campeche | 4.0% |
| 10 | Mexico City | 3.5% |
| 11 | Tamaulipas | 3.5% |
| 12 | Guanajuato | 3.5% |
| 13 | Baja California | 3.4% |
| 14 | Queretaro | 3.4% |
Share of state spending passed to municipalities (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Queretaro | 16.2% |
| 21 | Aguascalientes | 16.1% |
| 22 | Nayarit | 15.9% |
| 23 | Tamaulipas | 15.9% |
| 24 | Baja California | 15.4% |
| 25 | Coahuila | 14.6% |
| 26 | Sinaloa | 14.6% |
Debt service as a share of state spending (2025)
Tamaulipas ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colima | 4.8% |
| 11 | Quintana Roo | 4.4% |
| 12 | State of Mexico | 3.4% |
| 13 | Tamaulipas | 3.4% |
| 14 | Michoacan | 2.9% |
| 15 | Baja California Sur | 2.6% |
| 16 | Baja California | 2.5% |
Registered state debt per person (2026-06-30)
Tamaulipas ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Colima | 4,624 pesos |
| 12 | Aguascalientes | 4,561 pesos |
| 13 | Michoacan | 4,368 pesos |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 4,313 pesos |
| 15 | Zacatecas | 3,592 pesos |
| 16 | Yucatan | 3,590 pesos |
| 17 | State of Mexico | 3,411 pesos |
Debt as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 1) (2026-Q2)
Tamaulipas ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aguascalientes | 40.8% |
| 12 | Baja California | 40.6% |
| 13 | Mexico City | 38.5% |
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 37.5% |
| 15 | Yucatan | 37.0% |
| 16 | Zacatecas | 37.0% |
| 17 | Oaxaca | 36.6% |
Debt service as a share of unconditional revenue (Alert System indicator 2) (2026-Q2)
Tamaulipas ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yucatan | 4.5% |
| 14 | Zacatecas | 4.4% |
| 15 | Michoacan | 4.3% |
| 16 | Tamaulipas | 3.9% |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 3.7% |
| 18 | Oaxaca | 3.7% |
| 19 | Morelos | 3.5% |
Average interest rate on registered state debt (2026-06-30)
Tamaulipas ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Morelos | 7.25% |
| 16 | Campeche | 7.21% |
| 17 | Guanajuato | 7.21% |
| 18 | Tamaulipas | 7.17% |
| 19 | Tabasco | 7.14% |
| 20 | Sinaloa | 7.13% |
| 21 | Puebla | 7.13% |
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Sources
- Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP), Unidad de Coordinacion con Entidades Federativas: Financiamientos y obligaciones de entidades federativas y sus entes publicos, por fuente de pago: balances at 30 June 2026 (millions of pesos), from the Registro Publico Unico, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 eb8f66109730…)
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