Government budget and revenue in Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Wilhelmshaven was €1,212 in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €1,118.
How rich are the municipalities in Wilhelmshaven?
At €860 in 2023, the municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,080). In 2019 the figure was €768.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Wilhelmshaven collect?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven recorded a business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident of €479, compared with €669 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €449.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Wilhelmshaven have?
The municipal debt per resident in the city of Wilhelmshaven was €968 in 2023, 176th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. It was €631 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Wilhelmshaven have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Wilhelmshaven was €329 in 2023, 91st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. In 2019 the figure was €0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Wilhelmshaven?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 233.5 in 2023, 36th highest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. That is up from 212.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €1,217 |
| 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 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 323 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | €864 |
| 321 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | €863 |
| 322 | Schaumburg | €862 |
| 323 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €860 |
| 324 | St. Wendel | €856 |
| 325 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | €855 |
| 326 | Donnersbergkreis | €854 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 225 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Rhön-Grabfeld | €978 |
| 223 | Paderborn | €977 |
| 224 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €969 |
| 225 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €968 |
| 226 | Jerichower Land | €965 |
| 227 | Wittmund | €962 |
| 228 | Sonneberg | €961 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Region Hannover | €361 |
| 89 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €353 |
| 90 | Nordsachsen | €343 |
| 91 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €329 |
| 92 | Höxter | €327 |
| 93 | Spree-Neiße | €314 |
| 94 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | €310 |
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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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