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

In 2023, Recklinghausen recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,257, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,160.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€1,257
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€832
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€487
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€3,441
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€1,880
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
188.2
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Recklinghausen?

At €832 in 2023, the municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Recklinghausen ranked 64th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,080). It was €769 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Recklinghausen collect?

At €487 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Recklinghausen ranked 70th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). It was €444 in 2019.

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

How much debt does Recklinghausen have?

At €3,441 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in Recklinghausen ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). That is down from €3,855 in 2019.

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

Does Recklinghausen have short-term cash loans?

In 2023, Recklinghausen recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €1,880, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. It was €2,381 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 Recklinghausen?

At 188.2 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Recklinghausen ranked 105th highest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). That is up from 175.5 in 2019.

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

How Recklinghausen compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Recklinghausen ranks 281 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
278Hameln-Pyrmont€1,261
279Limburg-Weilburg€1,259
280Würzburg, Landkreis€1,258
281Recklinghausen€1,257
282Herzogtum Lauenburg€1,256
283Osterholz€1,254
284Goslar€1,254
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Recklinghausen ranks 337 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
334Görlitz€833
335Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt€833
336Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm€833
337Recklinghausen€832
338Leer€827
339Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt€823
340Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt€819
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Recklinghausen ranks 34 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
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
37Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt€3,320
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Recklinghausen ranks 22 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
19Birkenfeld€2,061
20Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,998
21Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,997
22Recklinghausen€1,880
23Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis€1,808
24Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,779
25Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,660
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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