Aguascalientes Budget to Rise 7.2% from 2026; Among the Nation's Largest Increases

The federal programmable spending budget identified for Aguascalientes is projected to reach 57,215.6 million pesos in 2027, a real increase of 7.2% compared to the amount approved for 2026, according to projections from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).

The amount approved for Aguascalientes in 2026 is 51,692 million pesos. In nominal terms, next year’s proposal implies an additional 5,523.6 million pesos, approximately a 10.7% increase.

After accounting for inflation, the Ministry of Finance calculates a 7.2% advancement. With this result, Aguascalientes would rank 11th among entities with the highest real growth in the programmable budget and would significantly surpass the national projected increase of 1.5%.

The state’s share within the programmable spending would also slightly increase, moving from 0.7% in 2026 to 0.8% in 2027.

Where Will the Budget Increase Most?

Nuevo León would see the largest real increase at 19.3%, followed by Colima with 17.1%; Quintana Roo with 16.1%; Campeche with 15%; and Baja California Sur with 14.1%.

Also ranking above Aguascalientes would be San Luis Potosí with 12.4%; Guanajuato with 12.3%; State of Mexico with 8.6%; Michoacán with 7.7%; and Nayarit with 7.3%.

In contrast, eight entities would receive fewer resources in real terms than approved in 2026. Querétaro would register the largest reduction at -9%, followed by Tamaulipas with -4.2%; Mexico City with -3.7%; Yucatán with -2.8%; Guerrero with -1.7%; Oaxaca with -1.1%; Baja California with -0.7%; and Zacatecas with -0.4%.

Among the states whose budgets would grow but at a slower pace are Tabasco with 1.1%; Veracruz with 1.2%; Jalisco and Tlaxcala with 1.9%; and Sonora with 2.6%.

The figures correspond to the geographically classified public sector’s programmable spending. Therefore, the 57,215.6 million pesos do not exclusively represent direct transfers to the Government of Aguascalientes but rather federal spending identified for execution within

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