Government budget and revenue in Saarland, Germany: official figures
Saarland and its municipalities owed €16,482 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, 4th highest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Saarland?
Total debt of Saarland and its municipalities to the non-public sector was €16.7 billion at the end of 2024, up 6.0% on a year earlier and 2.2% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Saarland rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Saarland rose from €14,257 in 2010 to €16,482 in 2024, a change of +16%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Saarland have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Saarland (Land and municipalities together) closed with a deficit of €409 million, or €405 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a deficit of €980 million.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyMore figures
- Of that, the Land government itself accounted for €13,698 per head and the municipalities and municipal associations for €2,785 per head (2024). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- That debt equalled 39.2% of Saarland's GDP in 2024, 2nd highest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The Land budget alone recorded a deficit of €276 million in 2025. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Saarland compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Saarland ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | €33,826 |
| 2 | Berlin | €18,169 |
| 3 | Hamburg | €17,578 |
| 4 | Saarland | €16,482 |
| 5 | North Rhine-Westphalia | €13,239 |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | €12,905 |
| 7 | Saxony-Anhalt | €11,850 |
Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP (2024)
Saarland ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 57.6% |
| 2 | Saarland | 39.2% |
| 3 | Berlin | 32.2% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 31.9% |
| 5 | Schleswig-Holstein | 30.1% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 27.4% |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 23.4% |
Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) (2025)
Saarland ranks 7 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bavaria | -€276 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | -€384 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | -€390 |
| 7 | Saarland | -€405 |
| 8 | Bremen | -€424 |
| 9 | Hesse | -€449 |
| 10 | Schleswig-Holstein | -€578 |
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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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