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Government budget and revenue in Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures

The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Dresden was €1,410 in 2023, 188th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €1,113 in 2019.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€1,410
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€948
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€815
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€0
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€0
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
248.2
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Dresden?

At €948 in 2023, the municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in the city of Dresden ranked 116th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,080). It was €778 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Dresden collect?

In 2023, the city of Dresden recorded a business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident of €815, compared with €669 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd highest of 400 districts. It was €536 in 2019.

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

How much debt does Dresden have?

The municipal debt per resident in the city of Dresden was €0 in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. It was also €0 in 2019.

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

Does Dresden have short-term cash loans?

At €0 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Dresden ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €23). It was also €0 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 Dresden?

In 2023, the city of Dresden had 248.2 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 28th highest of 396 districts. That is up from 235.4 in 2019.

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

How Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
210Wolfenbüttel€1,414
211Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,412
212Calw€1,410
213Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,410
214Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,410
215Oldenburg, Landkreis€1,408
216Düren€1,407
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
282Unna€953
283Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt€951
284Nienburg (Weser)€949
285Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt€948
286Kleve€948
287Alzey-Worms€945
288Regionalverband Saarbrücken€943
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 400 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
394Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
395Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
396Stuttgart, Stadtkreis€0
397Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
398Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt€0
399Berlin€0
400Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 392 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
389Uckermark€0
390Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
391Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
392Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
393Altmarkkreis Salzwedel€0
394Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
395Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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