Government budget and revenue in Cuxhaven (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Cuxhaven was €1,212 in 2023, 98th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €1,024.
How rich are the municipalities in Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €894, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €759 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Cuxhaven collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Cuxhaven was €530 in 2023, 100th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. In 2019 the figure was €408.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Cuxhaven have?
At €1,720 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in Cuxhaven ranked 131st highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). That is up from €1,521 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Cuxhaven have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Cuxhaven was €383 in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €473 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 Cuxhaven?
At 171.3 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Cuxhaven ranked 164th highest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). That is up from 151.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cuxhaven compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Haßberge | €1,217 |
| 301 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €1,217 |
| 302 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,212 |
| 303 | Cuxhaven | €1,212 |
| 304 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,210 |
| 305 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | €1,205 |
| 306 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | €1,198 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 304 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €912 |
| 302 | Höxter | €908 |
| 303 | Plön | €896 |
| 304 | Cuxhaven | €894 |
| 305 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €891 |
| 306 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €887 |
| 307 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €887 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | €1,761 |
| 129 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,757 |
| 130 | Wetteraukreis | €1,728 |
| 131 | Cuxhaven | €1,720 |
| 132 | Lichtenfels | €1,696 |
| 133 | Harz | €1,688 |
| 134 | Salzlandkreis | €1,686 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 85 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Wolfenbüttel | €397 |
| 83 | Merzig-Wadern | €392 |
| 84 | Herford | €390 |
| 85 | Cuxhaven | €383 |
| 86 | Saarlouis | €380 |
| 87 | Ostalbkreis | €379 |
| 88 | Region Hannover | €361 |
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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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