Government budget and revenue in Bavaria, Germany: official figures
Bavaria and its municipalities owed €2,974 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, 2nd lowest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Bavaria?
Total debt of Bavaria and its municipalities to the non-public sector was €39.3 billion at the end of 2024, up 9.5% on a year earlier and 5.1% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Bavaria rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Bavaria fell from €3,451 in 2010 to €2,974 in 2024, a change of -14%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Bavaria have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Bavaria (Land and municipalities together) closed with a deficit of €3,660 million, or €276 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a deficit of €5,718 million.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- Of that, the Land government itself accounted for €1,351 per head and the municipalities and municipal associations for €1,623 per head (2024). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- That debt equalled 5.0% of Bavaria's GDP in 2024, the lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The Land budget alone recorded a surplus of €1,534 million in 2025. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Bavaria compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Bavaria ranks 15 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)
Bavaria ranks 16 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)
Bavaria ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | -€108 |
| 2 | Thuringia | -€114 |
| 3 | Rhineland-Palatinate | -€241 |
| 4 | Bavaria | -€276 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | -€384 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | -€390 |
| 7 | Saarland | -€405 |
More on Bavaria: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government and politics · Germany
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.