Government budget and revenue in Göttingen (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At €1,470 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Göttingen ranked 188th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). That is up from €1,135 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Göttingen?
In 2023, Göttingen recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,040, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €836.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Göttingen collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Göttingen was €768 in 2023, 144th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. That is up from €495 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Göttingen have?
In 2023, Göttingen recorded a municipal debt per resident of €1,614, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 140th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,516.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Göttingen have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Göttingen was €153 in 2023, 123rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. That is down from €239 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 Göttingen?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Göttingen was 225.0 in 2023, 50th highest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. It was 217.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Göttingen compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Göttingen ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Freudenstadt | €1,472 |
| 186 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | €1,471 |
| 187 | Augsburg, Landkreis | €1,470 |
| 188 | Göttingen | €1,470 |
| 189 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,469 |
| 190 | Minden-Lübbecke | €1,469 |
| 191 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | €1,469 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Göttingen ranks 232 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €1,045 |
| 230 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,045 |
| 231 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | €1,045 |
| 232 | Göttingen | €1,040 |
| 233 | Minden-Lübbecke | €1,039 |
| 234 | Ahrweiler | €1,039 |
| 235 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,038 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Göttingen ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Amberg-Sulzbach | €1,658 |
| 138 | Wittenberg | €1,617 |
| 139 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | €1,616 |
| 140 | Göttingen | €1,614 |
| 141 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | €1,597 |
| 142 | Calw | €1,584 |
| 143 | Freyung-Grafenau | €1,580 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Göttingen ranks 123 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Freyung-Grafenau | €169 |
| 121 | Ebersberg | €167 |
| 122 | Wesermarsch | €166 |
| 123 | Göttingen | €153 |
| 124 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | €148 |
| 125 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | €144 |
| 126 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | €143 |
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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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