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Government budget and revenue in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany): official figures

The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Leipzig was €1,196 in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €859.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€1,196
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€864
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€699
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€421
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€13
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
154.8
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Leipzig?

In 2023, Leipzig recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €864, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd lowest of 400 districts. It was €662 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Leipzig collect?

The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Leipzig was €699 in 2023, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. In 2019 the figure was €369.

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

How much debt does Leipzig have?

In 2023, Leipzig recorded a municipal debt per resident of €421, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th lowest of 400 districts. It was €594 in 2019.

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

Does Leipzig have short-term cash loans?

At €13 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Leipzig ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €23). It was €4 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 Leipzig?

At 154.8 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Leipzig ranked 164th lowest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). In 2019 the figure was 146.1.

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

How Leipzig compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Leipzig ranks 310 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
307Schweinfurt, Landkreis€1,198
308Heinsberg€1,197
309Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis€1,197
310Leipzig€1,196
311Alzey-Worms€1,194
312Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,194
313Cochem-Zell€1,192
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Leipzig ranks 318 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
315Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt€871
316Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt€869
317Südwestpfalz€866
318Leipzig€864
319Altenkirchen (Westerwald)€864
320Kaiserslautern, Landkreis€864
321Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt€863
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Leipzig ranks 354 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
351Bautzen€432
352Ammerland€430
353Bodenseekreis€425
354Leipzig€421
355Landkreis Rostock€419
356Gotha€418
357Schweinfurt, Landkreis€416
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Leipzig ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
223Werra-Meißner-Kreis€15
224Saalfeld-Rudolstadt€15
225Ammerland€13
226Leipzig€13
227Sömmerda€13
228Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis€13
229Main-Taunus-Kreis€13
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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