Government budget and revenue in Baden-Württemberg, Germany: official figures
Baden-Württemberg and its municipalities owed €5,111 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, 3rd lowest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Baden-Württemberg?
Total debt of Baden-Württemberg and its municipalities to the non-public sector was €57.4 billion at the end of 2024, up 5.1% on a year earlier and 7.4% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Baden-Württemberg rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Baden-Württemberg fell from €6,044 in 2010 to €5,111 in 2024, a change of -15%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Baden-Württemberg have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Baden-Württemberg (Land and municipalities together) closed with a deficit of €4,317 million, or €384 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a deficit of €4,134 million.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- Of that, the Land government itself accounted for €3,836 per head and the municipalities and municipal associations for €1,274 per head (2024). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- That debt equalled 8.8% of Baden-Württemberg's GDP in 2024, 3rd lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The Land budget alone recorded a surplus of €125 million in 2025. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Baden-Württemberg compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Baden-Württemberg ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | €9,441 |
| 11 | Brandenburg | €8,923 |
| 12 | Thuringia | €7,974 |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | €6,478 |
| 14 | Baden-Württemberg | €5,111 |
| 15 | Bavaria | €2,974 |
| 16 | Saxony | €2,372 |
Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP (2024)
Baden-Württemberg ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hamburg | 20.2% |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | 19.8% |
| 12 | Hesse | 17.2% |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16.7% |
| 14 | Baden-Württemberg | 8.8% |
| 15 | Saxony | 5.9% |
| 16 | Bavaria | 5.0% |
Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) (2025)
Baden-Württemberg ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thuringia | -€114 |
| 3 | Rhineland-Palatinate | -€241 |
| 4 | Bavaria | -€276 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | -€384 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | -€390 |
| 7 | Saarland | -€405 |
| 8 | Bremen | -€424 |
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Sources
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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