Government budget and revenue in Wittmund (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Wittmund recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,352, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €981.
How rich are the municipalities in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €990, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €736 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Wittmund collect?
At €794 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Wittmund ranked 135th highest of 400 German districts (district median €669). In 2019 the figure was €510.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Wittmund have?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded a municipal debt per resident of €962, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €978.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Wittmund have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Wittmund was €55 in 2023, 162nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €49 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 Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund had 125.9 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 66th lowest of 396 districts. In 2019 the figure was 117.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wittmund compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 241 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | €1,359 |
| 239 | Heidenheim | €1,356 |
| 240 | Mayen-Koblenz | €1,353 |
| 241 | Wittmund | €1,352 |
| 242 | Ahrweiler | €1,351 |
| 243 | Ansbach, Landkreis | €1,347 |
| 244 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €1,346 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 264 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Grafschaft Bentheim | €994 |
| 262 | Freyung-Grafenau | €991 |
| 263 | Vulkaneifel | €990 |
| 264 | Wittmund | €990 |
| 265 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €989 |
| 266 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €989 |
| 267 | Wesel | €988 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 227 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €969 |
| 225 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €968 |
| 226 | Jerichower Land | €965 |
| 227 | Wittmund | €962 |
| 228 | Sonneberg | €961 |
| 229 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €955 |
| 230 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | €951 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 162 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | €61 |
| 160 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | €59 |
| 161 | Vorpommern-Rügen | €56 |
| 162 | Wittmund | €55 |
| 163 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €53 |
| 164 | Minden-Lübbecke | €52 |
| 165 | Elbe-Elster | €52 |
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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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