Government budget and revenue in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Hagen was €1,544 in 2023, 147th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,313 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Hagen?
In 2023, the city of Hagen recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €951, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €823 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Hagen collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Hagen was €788 in 2023, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. It was €582 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Hagen have?
At €4,773 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in the city of Hagen ranked 17th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). In 2019 the figure was €5,661.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Hagen have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Hagen was €3,860 in 2023, 9th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €4,615 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 Hagen?
In 2023, the city of Hagen had 159.5 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th lowest of 396 districts. That is up from 138.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 147 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Lindau (Bodensee) | €1,553 |
| 145 | Unterallgäu | €1,550 |
| 146 | Nürnberger Land | €1,547 |
| 147 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,544 |
| 148 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | €1,539 |
| 149 | Reutlingen | €1,538 |
| 150 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | €1,535 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | €953 |
| 281 | Gifhorn | €953 |
| 282 | Unna | €953 |
| 283 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €951 |
| 284 | Nienburg (Weser) | €949 |
| 285 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €948 |
| 286 | Kleve | €948 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,349 |
| 15 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,013 |
| 16 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,951 |
| 17 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,773 |
| 18 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | €4,552 |
| 19 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,267 |
| 20 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,235 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 9 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,097 |
| 7 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,038 |
| 8 | Donnersbergkreis | €3,861 |
| 9 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,860 |
| 10 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,774 |
| 11 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,678 |
| 12 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,176 |
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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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