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Government budget and revenue in Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures

At €2,431 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 17th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). It was €1,913 in 2019.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€2,431
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€1,645
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€1,523
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€1,956
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€201
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
226.3
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Karlsruhe?

In 2023, the city of Karlsruhe recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,645, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 25th highest of 400 districts. It was €1,340 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Karlsruhe collect?

At €1,523 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median €669). It was €1,138 in 2019.

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

How much debt does Karlsruhe have?

At €1,956 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 114th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). That is up from €819 in 2019.

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

Does Karlsruhe have short-term cash loans?

At €201 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 110th highest of 400 German districts (district median €23). That is down from €224 in 2019.

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

How many people work for the council in Karlsruhe?

At 226.3 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 48th highest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). In 2019 the figure was 209.6.

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

How Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
14Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt€2,591
15Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt€2,504
16Dingolfing-Landau€2,436
17Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis€2,431
18Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt€2,393
19Hohenlohekreis€2,377
20Mainz-Bingen€2,321
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
22Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,705
23Ulm, Stadtkreis€1,695
24Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,662
25Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis€1,645
26Hochtaunuskreis€1,639
27Miesbach€1,634
28Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,622
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 114 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
111Rhein-Erft-Kreis€2,004
112Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,987
113Nordfriesland€1,981
114Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis€1,956
115Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis€1,950
116Rhein-Lahn-Kreis€1,904
117Mansfeld-Südharz€1,889
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
107München, Landkreis€227
108Burgenlandkreis€222
109Mainz-Bingen€214
110Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis€201
111Hildburghausen€193
112Pinneberg€190
113Schaumburg€187
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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