Government budget and revenue in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: official figures
Rhineland-Palatinate and its municipalities owed €9,462 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, 8th lowest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Rhineland-Palatinate?
Total debt of Rhineland-Palatinate and its municipalities to the non-public sector was €39.1 billion at the end of 2024, down 0.6% on a year earlier and 5.0% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Rhineland-Palatinate rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Rhineland-Palatinate fell from €10,316 in 2010 to €9,462 in 2024, a change of -8%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Rhineland-Palatinate have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Rhineland-Palatinate (Land and municipalities together) closed with a deficit of €994 million, or €241 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a surplus of €665 million.
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- Of that, the Land government itself accounted for €7,048 per head and the municipalities and municipal associations for €2,414 per head (2024). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- That debt equalled 21.2% of Rhineland-Palatinate's GDP in 2024, 8th lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The Land budget alone recorded a surplus of €67 million in 2025. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Rhineland-Palatinate compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 9 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | €12,905 |
| 7 | Saxony-Anhalt | €11,850 |
| 8 | Hesse | €10,106 |
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | €9,462 |
| 10 | Lower Saxony | €9,441 |
| 11 | Brandenburg | €8,923 |
| 12 | Thuringia | €7,974 |
Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP (2024)
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 9 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 27.4% |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 23.4% |
| 8 | Thuringia | 21.5% |
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 21.2% |
| 10 | Hamburg | 20.2% |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | 19.8% |
| 12 | Hesse | 17.2% |
Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) (2025)
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | -€108 |
| 2 | Thuringia | -€114 |
| 3 | Rhineland-Palatinate | -€241 |
| 4 | Bavaria | -€276 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | -€384 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | -€390 |
| 7 | Saarland | -€405 |
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Sources
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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