Most dependent on the Municipal Common Fund
How much of their income comes from the Common Fund rather than their own resources.
| 1 | Isla de Pascua · Valparaíso | 99,14% |
| 2 | Camiña · Tarapacá | 98,75% |
| 3 | Tortel · Región Aisén del Gral. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 95,39% |
| 4 | O'Higgins · Región Aisén del Gral. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 95,31% |
| 5 | General Lagos · Arica y Parinacota | 94,98% |
| 6 | Timaukel · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 94,53% |
| 7 | Saavedra · Región de la Araucanía | 93,53% |
| 8 | San Juan de la Costa · Región de Los Lagos | 93,13% |
| 9 | San Rosendo · Región del Biobío | 92,7% |
| 10 | Contulmo · Región del Biobío | 92,27% |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE · 2025
Those spending the least of their budget
How much of the spending budget the municipality managed to execute. At the bottom, those that left most unspent: works the budget allowed and were not built. The national median is around 83%.
| 1 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 34% executed |
| 2 | General Lagos · Arica y Parinacota | 42% executed |
| 3 | Río Verde · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 44% executed |
| 4 | Primavera · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 46% executed |
| 5 | Curarrehue · Región de la Araucanía | 47% executed |
| 6 | Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta | 52% executed |
| 7 | El Carmen · Región de Ñuble | 53% executed |
| 8 | Tomé · Región del Biobío | 56% executed |
| 9 | Cabo de Hornos · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 58% executed |
| 10 | Porvenir · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 58% executed |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE, closed 2024 fiscal year
Most payroll: staff spending over revenue
How much of the budget goes to payroll. At the top, those with the heaviest payroll relative to their income.
| 1 | Treguaco · Región de Ñuble | 44,92% |
| 2 | Llanquihue · Región de Los Lagos | 43,495% |
| 3 | Panquehue · Valparaíso | 41,493% |
| 4 | Peñaflor · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 40,767% |
| 5 | Laguna Blanca · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 40,067% |
| 6 | La Granja · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 39,918% |
| 7 | Ollagüe · Antofagasta | 39,754% |
| 8 | San José de Maipo · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 39,43% |
| 9 | Quinta de Tilcoco · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 38,266% |
| 10 | San Ignacio · Región de Ñuble | 38,103% |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE · 2025
Highest municipal revenue per inhabitant
The comunas with the most resources per inhabitant.
| 1 | Alhué · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $4.404.718/hab |
| 2 | Zapallar · Valparaíso | $3.640.300/hab |
| 3 | Isla de Pascua · Valparaíso | $3.251.383/hab |
| 4 | Pelarco · Región del Maule | $2.583.754/hab |
| 5 | El Tabo · Valparaíso | $2.159.506/hab |
| 6 | Santo Domingo · Valparaíso | $1.919.808/hab |
| 7 | Pica · Tarapacá | $1.885.012/hab |
| 8 | Alto del Carmen · Atacama | $1.791.958/hab |
| 9 | Pelluhue · Región del Maule | $1.577.165/hab |
| 10 | María Elena · Antofagasta | $1.552.155/hab |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE · 2025
Lowest municipal revenue per inhabitant
The other extreme: those with the fewest resources per inhabitant.
| 1 | Independencia · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $201.512/hab |
| 2 | Puente Alto · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $215.531/hab |
| 3 | Recoleta · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $229.731/hab |
| 4 | Estación Central · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $236.563/hab |
| 5 | Cerro Navia · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $237.142/hab |
| 6 | Peñaflor · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $243.616/hab |
| 7 | San Pedro de la Paz · Región del Biobío | $247.879/hab |
| 8 | Villa Alemana · Valparaíso | $248.615/hab |
| 9 | La Granja · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $250.525/hab |
| 10 | El Bosque · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | $250.982/hab |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE · 2025
Most municipal investment per inhabitant
How much the municipality invests in works and projects per inhabitant: what is not spent on operations.
| 1 | Ninhue · Región de Ñuble | $521.031/hab |
| 2 | Alto del Carmen · Atacama | $495.271/hab |
| 3 | Taltal · Antofagasta | $390.613/hab |
| 4 | María Elena · Antofagasta | $341.166/hab |
| 5 | Chaitén · Región de Los Lagos | $293.685/hab |
| 6 | Curanilahue · Región del Biobío | $264.285/hab |
| 7 | Isla de Pascua · Valparaíso | $204.609/hab |
| 8 | Maullín · Región de Los Lagos | $203.176/hab |
| 9 | Paredones · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | $201.950/hab |
| 10 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | $200.378/hab |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE
Biggest share of fee contracts in the payroll
What share of personnel spending goes to fee-based contracts: more flexible and less scrutinised than permanent or fixed-term staff.
| 1 | Maullín · Región de Los Lagos | 31,161% |
| 2 | Ñiquén · Región de Ñuble | 28,215% |
| 3 | Graneros · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 27,523% |
| 4 | Empedrado · Región del Maule | 27,081% |
| 5 | Iquique · Tarapacá | 25,819% |
| 6 | San Juan de la Costa · Región de Los Lagos | 25,603% |
| 7 | Panquehue · Valparaíso | 23,847% |
| 8 | Licantén · Región del Maule | 23,717% |
| 9 | Zapallar · Valparaíso | 23,117% |
| 10 | El Tabo · Valparaíso | 22,721% |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE
Heaviest municipal payroll
Staff per 1,000 inhabitants. Small comunas carry the minimum structure of a municipality for few people; at the top there are also those that simply hire a lot.
| 1 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 29 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 2 | Arauco · Región del Biobío | 20 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 3 | Curepto · Región del Maule | 19 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 4 | San Pedro de Atacama · Antofagasta | 18 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 5 | Treguaco · Región de Ñuble | 18 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 6 | Zapallar · Valparaíso | 17 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 7 | Santo Domingo · Valparaíso | 16 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 8 | El Carmen · Región de Ñuble | 15 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 9 | Navidad · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 15 staff/1,000 inhab. |
| 10 | Quinta de Tilcoco · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 15 staff/1,000 inhab. |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE, latest year with full staffing data
Most fee-based staff (people)
What share of staff is on fee-based contracts, counted in people rather than spending: employment without stability or a civil service career. Minimum of 50 staff.
| 1 | Arauco · Región del Biobío | 78% |
| 2 | Hualqui · Región del Biobío | 76% |
| 3 | Maullín · Región de Los Lagos | 70% |
| 4 | Chillán · Región de Ñuble | 70% |
| 5 | Graneros · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 69% |
| 6 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 68% |
| 7 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 67% |
| 8 | La Cruz · Valparaíso | 63% |
| 9 | Quirihue · Región de Ñuble | 57% |
| 10 | Curepto · Región del Maule | 53% |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE, latest year with full staffing data
Biggest revenue growth 2001→2025
How many times they multiplied their budget in two decades.
| 1 | Alhué · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | ×66.6 |
| 2 | Pelarco · Región del Maule | ×43.0 |
| 3 | Colina · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | ×37.9 |
| 4 | Isla de Pascua · Valparaíso | ×28.6 |
| 5 | El Tabo · Valparaíso | ×26.4 |
| 6 | Calle Larga · Valparaíso | ×26.3 |
| 7 | Colbún · Región del Maule | ×25.6 |
| 8 | Camiña · Tarapacá | ×24.8 |
| 9 | O'Higgins · Región Aisén del Gral. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | ×21.9 |
| 10 | Maule · Región del Maule | ×21.9 |
Source: SINIM · SUBDERE, series from 2001 onwards