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Government budget and revenue in Merzig-Wadern (Saarland, Germany): official figures

In 2023, Merzig-Wadern recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €945, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €890 in 2019.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€945
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€684
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€435
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€1,529
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€392
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
129.0
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Merzig-Wadern?

The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Merzig-Wadern was €684 in 2023, 16th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. That is up from €658 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Merzig-Wadern collect?

At €435 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Merzig-Wadern ranked 45th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). It was €432 in 2019.

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

How much debt does Merzig-Wadern have?

At €1,529 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in Merzig-Wadern ranked 151st highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). It was €2,333 in 2019.

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

Does Merzig-Wadern have short-term cash loans?

In 2023, Merzig-Wadern recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €392, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,163.

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

How many people work for the council in Merzig-Wadern?

At 129.0 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Merzig-Wadern ranked 78th lowest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). It was 119.1 in 2019.

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

How Merzig-Wadern compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Merzig-Wadern ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
374Havelland€952
375Prignitz€950
376Mecklenburgische Seenplatte€949
377Merzig-Wadern€945
378Barnim€945
379Stendal€936
380Nordhausen€930
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Merzig-Wadern ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
382Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis€705
383Jerichower Land€701
384Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt€684
385Merzig-Wadern€684
386Oberspreewald-Lausitz€682
387Gotha€679
388Erzgebirgskreis€678
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Merzig-Wadern ranks 151 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
148Altötting€1,532
149Marburg-Biedenkopf€1,531
150Osnabrück, Landkreis€1,530
151Merzig-Wadern€1,529
152Nienburg (Weser)€1,502
153Schleswig-Flensburg€1,501
154Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,486
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Merzig-Wadern ranks 83 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
80Rhein-Erft-Kreis€434
81Südwestpfalz€414
82Wolfenbüttel€397
83Merzig-Wadern€392
84Herford€390
85Cuxhaven€383
86Saarlouis€380
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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