Government budget and revenue in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,557, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd highest of 400 districts. It was €1,140 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €989, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 135th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €756 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Leipzig collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Leipzig was €1,006 in 2023, 58th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. In 2019 the figure was €600.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Leipzig have?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a municipal debt per resident of €1,343, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th highest of 400 districts. It was €806 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Leipzig have short-term cash loans?
At €481 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Leipzig ranked 74th highest of 400 German districts (district median €23). In 2019 the figure was €0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Leipzig?
At 189.0 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the city of Leipzig ranked 97th highest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). It was 174.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 142 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Zollernalbkreis | €1,560 |
| 140 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | €1,558 |
| 141 | Ostallgäu | €1,557 |
| 142 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,557 |
| 143 | Bergstraße | €1,554 |
| 144 | Lindau (Bodensee) | €1,553 |
| 145 | Unterallgäu | €1,550 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 266 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Vulkaneifel | €990 |
| 264 | Wittmund | €990 |
| 265 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €989 |
| 266 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €989 |
| 267 | Wesel | €988 |
| 268 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | €986 |
| 269 | Bad Dürkheim | €982 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 169 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Bergstraße | €1,372 |
| 167 | Limburg-Weilburg | €1,368 |
| 168 | Odenwaldkreis | €1,354 |
| 169 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,343 |
| 170 | Euskirchen | €1,330 |
| 171 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | €1,330 |
| 172 | Leer | €1,323 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Alzey-Worms | €551 |
| 72 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | €522 |
| 73 | Hochsauerlandkreis | €484 |
| 74 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €481 |
| 75 | Celle | €472 |
| 76 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | €460 |
| 77 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €456 |
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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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