Gobierno Petro desestima recorte al gasto y va por $534 billones en el presupuesto 2026
El funcionamiento nuevamente será prioridad del gasto público en 2026. Foto: Cortesía - A.P.I.
TL;DR
- The 2026 National Budget (PGN) is set at $534.8 trillion pesos.
- This represents an increase of $23.8 trillion pesos compared to the estimated close for 2025.
- Over 80% of the budget is committed to mandatory expenses, leaving little flexibility for new priorities.
- The functioning expense category will total $353.4 trillion pesos, accounting for 66% of the total expenditure.
- Mandatory transfers, including those to health, education, and pensions, are the dominant and inflexible part of the budget.
- Public debt service will decrease to $99.4 trillion pesos in 2026, but remains a significant expenditure.
- Public investment is set to reach $82 trillion pesos, a slight increase but still below pre-pandemic levels.