For him 2026the Government will manage a state budget with a reduction between 0.1 and 27% in the funds allocated to the main institutions of the State.
Although the Budget Law General of the Nation for next year contemplates an estimate of 1 billion 622,833.4 million pesos (1.9% more than originally planned for 2025), represents a reduction 3% with respect to this year’s current budget that contains the modifications approved last September, according to Treasury data.
Between the financial commitments of the powers of the State and the extra-power bodies, 16 institutions public will have a budget decrease compared to the current budget, while 12 items were increased.
The Public Debt Administration and Financial Assets increased its allocation by 11%, while the Obligation Administration of the National Treasury reduced it by 5.5%. only two institutions remained unchanged: the Senate of the Republic and the Judiciary.
These changes occur in the context of the institutional reforms that will begin to be implemented from 2026especially in the Executive power.
Next year the Ministry of Justicewhich will bring together the responsibilities of the central government in administrative matters and management of the judicial system, including prison administration, forensic scientific assistance to the courts and the management of notarial records and official documents, in order to decongest the Public Ministry.
Likewise, the Ministry of Finance and Economy will have his first assignment budget, after its creation by the merger of both portfolios through the promulgation of the Law 45-25on July 22 of this year.
Institutions with higher reduction
The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) was the entity with the greatest decrease, with a 27% less compared to the current budget, by transferring to Ministry of Justice functions that were within their competence.
By applying the Budget Law 2026he Public Ministry will have an allocation of 9,308.3 million of pesos, compared to 12,761.4 million that you currently have.
He Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will register a reduction of 15.5%, going from a current item of 1,193.4 million pesos to 1,008 million in it 2026.
The ministry that will suffer the most significant decrease will be that of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs, which will stop receiving 3,675 million compared to the current budget, which represents a reduction of 14.6%.
With higher magnification
The institutions that recorded increases in the budget of the 2026 They present variations ranging from 0.01 to 75.4%.
The one that grew the most is Ministry of Energy and MinesWhat happened from 6,039.9 to 10,596.2 millions of pesos. The Government plans to allocate resources next year for hydroelectric, thermoelectric and nuclear generation projects, as well as for conservation initiatives and sustainable use of energy sources, in addition to strengthening the institutional capacity and regulatory bodies.
Energy and Mines is followed by the Ministries of Sports and Recreation, and Tourism, which report increases in their institutional budgets of 45.6 and 18%, respectively.
Next year the country will host the XXV Central American Games and the Caribbean 2026an event that requires investment in infrastructure. It will also place special emphasis on the promotion of cultural, ecological and sports tourism, for which the goal of carrying out 140 activities has been set. tourism promotion national and international.
The extrapower organ with the greatest increase is the Central Electoral Board (JCE), whose budget increased by 33.3%. With an allocation of 8,150.9 million pesos this year, it will have 10,870.9 million next year, in which the massive change of the identity card will begin throughout the nation.
In addition to making public institutions more efficient, the Government’s policy of merging several entities seeks to reduce spending and rationalize the use of public resources.
When comparing the current budget of the Ministries of Finance and Economy and Planning and Development with that of the merged ministry, the budget allocation was reduced by 5.4%, which represents a state saving of 1,514.8 million pesos.
