Government budget and revenue in Hildesheim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Hildesheim was €1,293 in 2023, 134th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,045 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Hildesheim?
The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Hildesheim was €969 in 2023, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. In 2019 the figure was €794.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Hildesheim collect?
In 2023, Hildesheim recorded a business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident of €542, compared with €669 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th lowest of 400 districts. It was €373 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Hildesheim have?
In 2023, Hildesheim recorded a municipal debt per resident of €2,177, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. That is up from €1,932 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Hildesheim have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Hildesheim was €101 in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €162 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 Hildesheim?
In 2023, Hildesheim had 128.4 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th lowest of 396 districts. In 2019 the figure was 113.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hildesheim compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 267 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,304 |
| 265 | Kleve | €1,303 |
| 266 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | €1,301 |
| 267 | Hildesheim | €1,293 |
| 268 | Uelzen | €1,293 |
| 269 | Ostholstein | €1,291 |
| 270 | Lichtenfels | €1,289 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Bad Dürkheim | €982 |
| 270 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | €979 |
| 271 | Odenwaldkreis | €978 |
| 272 | Hildesheim | €969 |
| 273 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | €965 |
| 274 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | €964 |
| 275 | Holzminden | €964 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | St. Wendel | €2,204 |
| 97 | Lippe | €2,193 |
| 98 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,184 |
| 99 | Hildesheim | €2,177 |
| 100 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,122 |
| 101 | Heidekreis | €2,117 |
| 102 | Pinneberg | €2,115 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 136 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | €109 |
| 134 | Steinfurt | €106 |
| 135 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €101 |
| 136 | Hildesheim | €101 |
| 137 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | €99 |
| 138 | Nordfriesland | €96 |
| 139 | Göppingen | €96 |
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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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