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Government budget and revenue in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures

The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Erfurt was €1,326 in 2023, 147th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,034 in 2019.

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€)
€1,326
2023
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€)
€887
2023
Business tax (Gewerbesteuer) per resident (€)
€748
2023
Municipal debt per resident (€)
€300
2023
Municipal cash credits per resident (€)
€0
2023
Municipal staff per 10,000 residents
174.7
2023

How rich are the municipalities in Erfurt?

In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €887, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. It was €728 in 2019.

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

How much business tax does Erfurt collect?

At €748 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Erfurt ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median €669). In 2019 the figure was €462.

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

How much debt does Erfurt have?

In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded a municipal debt per resident of €300, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €517.

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

Does Erfurt have short-term cash loans?

The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Erfurt was €0 in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. That is down from €43 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 Erfurt?

In 2023, the city of Erfurt had 174.7 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th highest of 396 districts. It was 169.6 in 2019.

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

How Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany

Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)

Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 254 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax revenue per resident (€)
251Schleswig-Flensburg€1,330
252Kronach€1,330
253Wesermarsch€1,327
254Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,326
255Bamberg, Landkreis€1,323
256Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt€1,316
257Waldeck-Frankenberg€1,316
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)

Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal tax capacity per resident (€)
304Cuxhaven€894
305Anhalt-Bitterfeld€891
306Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt€887
307Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt€887
308Helmstedt€886
309Northeim€883
310Uckermark€878
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)

Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal debt per resident (€)
371Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt€333
372Teltow-Fläming€315
373Sigmaringen€305
374Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt€300
375Oldenburg, Landkreis€285
376Oberhavel€281
377Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt€273
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)

Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner

RankAreaMunicipal cash credits per resident (€)
391Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
392Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
393Altmarkkreis Salzwedel€0
394Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
395Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
396Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
397Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt€0
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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