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Government budget and revenue in Leipzig, Germany: official figures

Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the lowest tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in 2023, at €1,196 (median of all 400 districts: €1,446). In 2019 it was €859.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€1,196
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€864
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€699
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€421
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€13
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
154.8
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Leipzig?

Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the lowest municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in 2023, at €864 (median of all 400 districts: €1,080). In 2019 it was €662.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much business tax does Leipzig collect?

Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the lowest business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in 2023, at €699 (median of all 400 districts: €669). In 2019 it was €369.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much debt does Leipzig have?

Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the 6th lowest municipal debt per resident in 2023, at €421 (median of all 400 districts: €1,114). In 2019 it was €594.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Does Leipzig have short-term cash loans?

Leipzig's short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident was €13 in 2023, 10th lowest of 22 large German cities and 175th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was €4.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people work for the council in Leipzig?

Leipzig's number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents was 154.8 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 19 large German cities and 164th lowest of 396 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 146.1.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How Leipzig compares with other cities in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

RankCityMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€) – large cities
16Augsburg€1,649
17Bochum€1,598
18Wuppertal€1,581
19Dortmund€1,530
20Duisburg€1,469
21Dresden€1,410
22Leipzig€1,196
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

RankCityMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€) – large cities
16Bielefeld€1,097
17Bochum€1,038
18Wuppertal€1,029
19Dortmund€1,002
20Dresden€948
21Duisburg€887
22Leipzig€864
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 17 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

RankCityMunicipal debt per resident (€) – large cities
14Augsburg€1,478
15Bielefeld€994
16Düsseldorf€554
17Leipzig€421
18Berlin€0
19Hamburg€0
20Stuttgart€0
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) – large cities (2023)

Leipzig ranks 13 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages

RankCityMunicipal cash credits per resident (€) – large cities
10Münster€178
11Frankfurt am Main€53
12München€26
13Leipzig€13
14Nürnberg€6
15Berlin€0
16Hamburg€0
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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