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Government budget and revenue in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures

The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Münster was €2,046 in 2023, 33rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,805 in 2019.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€2,046
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€1,394
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€1,159
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€3,511
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€178
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
307.4
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Münster?

The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in the city of Münster was €1,394 in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. It was €1,209 in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much business tax does Münster collect?

In 2023, the city of Münster recorded a business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident of €1,159, compared with €669 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,051.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much debt does Münster have?

In 2023, the city of Münster recorded a municipal debt per resident of €3,511, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from €2,762 in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Does Münster have short-term cash loans?

In 2023, the city of Münster recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €178, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th highest of 400 districts. That is up from €121 in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people work for the council in Münster?

In 2023, the city of Münster had 307.4 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 11th highest of 396 districts. It was 263.6 in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 33 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
30Offenbach, Landkreis€2,098
31Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt€2,067
32Saalekreis€2,060
33Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt€2,046
34Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt€2,040
35Olpe€2,023
36Esslingen€2,004
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
69Rosenheim, Landkreis€1,397
70Stormarn€1,396
71Erding€1,394
72Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,394
73Heilbronn, Stadtkreis€1,389
74Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,375
75Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,375
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 33 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
30Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt€3,543
31Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt€3,531
32Regionalverband Saarbrücken€3,529
33Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt€3,511
34Recklinghausen€3,441
35Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt€3,362
36Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt€3,356
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 118 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
115Ravensburg€183
116Lichtenfels€182
117Sonneberg€179
118Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt€178
119Jerichower Land€174
120Freyung-Grafenau€169
121Ebersberg€167
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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