Government budget and revenue in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At €998 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 48th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). That is up from €756 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Halle (Saale)?
In 2023, the city of Halle (Saale) recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €708, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. It was €560 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Halle (Saale) collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Halle (Saale) was €501 in 2023, 83rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. That is up from €303 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Halle (Saale) have?
The municipal debt per resident in the city of Halle (Saale) was €2,652 in 2023, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. It was €1,950 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Halle (Saale) have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Halle (Saale) was €1,586 in 2023, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €1,466 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Halle (Saale)?
In 2023, the city of Halle (Saale) had 159.7 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 186th lowest of 396 districts. It was 145.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 353 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,002 |
| 351 | Mittelsachsen | €1,001 |
| 352 | Nordwestmecklenburg | €999 |
| 353 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €998 |
| 354 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €996 |
| 355 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | €996 |
| 356 | Neunkirchen | €994 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 381 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | €716 |
| 379 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | €714 |
| 380 | Vogtlandkreis | €708 |
| 381 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €708 |
| 382 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €705 |
| 383 | Jerichower Land | €701 |
| 384 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | €684 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 67 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Vulkaneifel | €2,683 |
| 65 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | €2,675 |
| 66 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | €2,661 |
| 67 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,652 |
| 68 | Alzey-Worms | €2,650 |
| 69 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,648 |
| 70 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | €2,624 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 27 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,779 |
| 25 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,660 |
| 26 | Bad Dürkheim | €1,628 |
| 27 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,586 |
| 28 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,526 |
| 29 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,496 |
| 30 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,446 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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