Government budget and revenue in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At €2,193 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Leverkusen ranked 28th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). In 2019 the figure was €1,586.
How rich are the municipalities in Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,982, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 13th highest of 400 districts. It was €1,018 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Leverkusen collect?
At €1,434 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Leverkusen ranked 22nd highest of 400 German districts (district median €669). That is up from €719 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Leverkusen have?
The municipal debt per resident in the city of Leverkusen was €3,320 in 2023, 37th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. It was €2,140 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Leverkusen have short-term cash loans?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €2,600, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th highest of 400 districts. That is up from €1,231 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 Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen had 173.7 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 155th highest of 396 districts. In 2019 the figure was 145.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 28 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,220 |
| 26 | Altötting | €2,214 |
| 27 | Region Hannover | €2,204 |
| 28 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,193 |
| 29 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | €2,186 |
| 30 | Offenbach, Landkreis | €2,098 |
| 31 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,067 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,168 |
| 11 | Dingolfing-Landau | €2,067 |
| 12 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,027 |
| 13 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,982 |
| 14 | Hamburg | €1,978 |
| 15 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,897 |
| 16 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,872 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Recklinghausen | €3,441 |
| 35 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,362 |
| 36 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,356 |
| 37 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,320 |
| 38 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | €3,278 |
| 39 | Holzminden | €3,276 |
| 40 | Helmstedt | €3,237 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 15 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,176 |
| 13 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | €3,118 |
| 14 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | €3,028 |
| 15 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,600 |
| 16 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,484 |
| 17 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,359 |
| 18 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,198 |
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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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