Government budget and revenue in Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Braunschweig recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,820, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th highest of 400 districts. It was €1,441 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Braunschweig?
In 2023, the city of Braunschweig recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,273, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,045.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Braunschweig collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Braunschweig was €945 in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. It was €615 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Braunschweig have?
The municipal debt per resident in the city of Braunschweig was €2,308 in 2023, 88th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. In 2019 the figure was €565.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Braunschweig have short-term cash loans?
At €0 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Braunschweig ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €23). It was also €0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Braunschweig?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the city of Braunschweig was 152.8 in 2023, 161st lowest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. That is up from 142.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 65 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | €1,849 |
| 63 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,835 |
| 64 | Rastatt | €1,827 |
| 65 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,820 |
| 66 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,813 |
| 67 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,801 |
| 68 | Landsberg am Lech | €1,796 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 111 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | €1,279 |
| 109 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,274 |
| 110 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | €1,274 |
| 111 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,273 |
| 112 | Birkenfeld | €1,272 |
| 113 | Aichach-Friedberg | €1,270 |
| 114 | Groß-Gerau | €1,268 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 88 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Cochem-Zell | €2,380 |
| 86 | Märkischer Kreis | €2,379 |
| 87 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,352 |
| 88 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,308 |
| 89 | Schaumburg | €2,303 |
| 90 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,282 |
| 91 | Dithmarschen | €2,274 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 308 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 306 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 307 | Hamburg | €0 |
| 308 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 309 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 310 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | €0 |
| 311 | Verden | €0 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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