Government budget and revenue in Lima, Peru: official figures
The modified budget (PIM) of the regional government of the department of Lima (which serves the nine provinces outside Lima Metropolitana) for 2025 was S/ 2.44 billion, and it accrued (devengado) S/ 2.33 billion, 95.3% of the budget, according to the MEF's Consulta Amigable (8th lowest of 25 regional governments by execution; all regional governments 96.8%).
What is the budget of the regional government of Lima?
The opening budget (PIA) of the regional government of the department of Lima (which serves the nine provinces outside Lima Metropolitana) for 2025 was S/ 2.11 billion; changes during the year took it to S/ 2.44 billion, a change of +16.0% (all regional governments +12.9%). Its budget was 13th highest of 25 regional governments.
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyIs the Lima regional budget growing?
In 2024 the regional government of the department of Lima (which serves the nine provinces outside Lima Metropolitana) had a modified budget of S/ 2.40 billion and executed 88.4% of it; the 2025 budget was 1.8% larger in soles, and execution was up 6.9 percentage points.
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow much does Lima spend on investment projects?
Investment projects accounted for S/ 586.3 million of the 2025 budget of the regional government of the department of Lima (which serves the nine provinces outside Lima Metropolitana) (24.0%), and 87.3% of that project budget was executed (4th lowest of 25 regional governments; all regional governments 94.0%).
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Lima?
Counting all levels of government (national ministries, the regional government and municipalities), the 2025 modified budget for spending located in the department of Lima was S/ 120.57 billion, of which 95.2% was executed (the highest of 25 departments by budget; Peru 93.1%).
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow big is the regional government in Lima?
The regional government's modified budget was equal to 2.0% of the 2025 budget of all levels of government for spending located in the department of Lima.
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyWho acts as the regional government of Lima Metropolitana?
The Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, which carries out regional-government functions for Lima Metropolitana, is listed among the regional governments with a 2025 modified budget of S/ 177.3 million for those functions, of which 92.5% was executed.
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow Lima compares with other departments
Regional government budget executed (devengado / PIM) (2025)
Lima ranks 18 of 25, highest first. For Lima, the regional government of the department of Lima
| Rank | Region | Regional government budget executed (devengado / PIM) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Apurimac | 96.1% |
| 16 | Ucayali | 96.0% |
| 17 | La Libertad | 95.7% |
| 18 | Lima | 95.3% |
| 19 | Tacna | 95.2% |
| 20 | Pasco | 95.2% |
| 21 | Moquegua | 94.8% |
Regional government investment-project budget executed (2025)
Lima ranks 22 of 25, highest first. For Lima, the regional government of the department of Lima
| Rank | Region | Regional government investment-project budget executed |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cajamarca | 90.7% |
| 20 | Moquegua | 90.6% |
| 21 | Ucayali | 89.8% |
| 22 | Lima | 87.3% |
| 23 | Lambayeque | 86.0% |
| 24 | Tumbes | 80.0% |
| 25 | Callao | 66.1% |
Regional government modified budget (PIM) (2025)
Lima ranks 13 of 25, highest first. For Lima, the regional government of the department of Lima
| Rank | Region | Regional government modified budget (PIM) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ayacucho | S/ 2.79 billion |
| 11 | San Martin | S/ 2.65 billion |
| 12 | Lambayeque | S/ 2.59 billion |
| 13 | Lima | S/ 2.44 billion |
| 14 | Huanuco | S/ 2.24 billion |
| 15 | Ica | S/ 2.23 billion |
| 16 | Apurimac | S/ 1.82 billion |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecucion del gasto, 2025, all levels of government by department where the spending target is located (departamento meta) (export of 27 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d97244965e32…)
- Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecucion del gasto, 2024, activities and projects: regional governments by budget unit (export of 27 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f7ad0aa6e48…)
- Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecucion del gasto, 2025, activities and projects: regional governments (sector 99) by budget unit (pliego), with PIA, PIM, commitments, accrued spending (devengado) and execution rate (export of 27 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1448ee1b19e5…)
- Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecucion del gasto, 2025, investment projects only: regional governments by budget unit (export of 27 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 69b38fa1b56b…)
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