Colombian municipalities El Retiro and Valledupar report improved fiscal performance

The Colombian National Planning Department (DNP) released the 2025 Fiscal Performance Index (IDF), highlighting significant improvements in municipal financial management for El Retiro and Valledupar.

El Retiro achieved a score of 82.45 points, ranking third nationally among 1,103 evaluated municipalities. This result places the town in the highest classification category, Sustainable, and marks a 10.10 point increase from 2024. The municipality earned perfect scores of 100 in income programming and collection capacity, as well as financial slack.

Valledupar increased its score by 4.58 points, rising from 62.04 in 2024 to 66.62 in 2025. This performance exceeds the national average of 57.25 points. The city reported a 19 percent growth in municipal income, totaling over 47 billion pesos in additional funds. Notably, property tax collection rose from approximately 69 billion pesos in 2024 to 92 billion pesos in 2025. Valledupar also achieved maximum scores of 100 in both income programming and investment execution capacity.