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

In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,759, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 78th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,508.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€1,759
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€1,182
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€949
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€1,761
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€950
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
137.8
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Siegen-Wittgenstein?

The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Siegen-Wittgenstein was €1,182 in 2023, 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. That is up from €1,043 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Siegen-Wittgenstein collect?

In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein recorded a business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident of €949, compared with €669 in the median German district, which ranks it 71st highest of 400 districts. That is up from €794 in 2019.

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

How much debt does Siegen-Wittgenstein have?

The municipal debt per resident in Siegen-Wittgenstein was €1,761 in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. In 2019 the figure was €2,003.

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

Does Siegen-Wittgenstein have short-term cash loans?

The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Siegen-Wittgenstein was €950 in 2023, 46th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €1,185 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?

The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 137.8 in 2023, 121st lowest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. In 2019 the figure was 125.1.

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

How Siegen-Wittgenstein compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
75Tuttlingen€1,775
76Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,764
77Stormarn€1,760
78Siegen-Wittgenstein€1,759
79Nordfriesland€1,757
80Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,755
81Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,748
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 151 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
148Verden€1,189
149Regensburg, Landkreis€1,188
150Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab€1,184
151Siegen-Wittgenstein€1,182
152Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,179
153Miltenberg€1,177
154Straubing-Bogen€1,176
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 128 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
125Südwestpfalz€1,782
126Viersen€1,778
127Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,768
128Siegen-Wittgenstein€1,761
129Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,757
130Wetteraukreis€1,728
131Cuxhaven€1,720
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
43Mettmann€1,042
44St. Wendel€977
45Märkischer Kreis€958
46Siegen-Wittgenstein€950
47Salzlandkreis€946
48Harz€936
49Wesel€907
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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