Government budget and revenue in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At €869 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Weimar ranked 7th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). In 2019 the figure was €797.
How rich are the municipalities in Weimar?
At €653 in 2023, the municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in the city of Weimar ranked 4th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,080). That is up from €600 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Weimar collect?
At €361 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Weimar ranked 16th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). That is up from €312 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Weimar have?
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded a municipal debt per resident of €654, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 105th lowest of 400 districts. It was €1,042 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Weimar have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Weimar was €0 in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. That is down from €153 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 Weimar?
At 132.8 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the city of Weimar ranked 91st lowest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). In 2019 the figure was 133.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | €881 |
| 392 | Gotha | €879 |
| 393 | Kyffhäuserkreis | €879 |
| 394 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €869 |
| 395 | Greiz | €869 |
| 396 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | €837 |
| 397 | Hildburghausen | €821 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 397 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Greiz | €666 |
| 395 | Hildburghausen | €663 |
| 396 | Kyffhäuserkreis | €655 |
| 397 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €653 |
| 398 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | €628 |
| 399 | Mansfeld-Südharz | €596 |
| 400 | Altenburger Land | €583 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | €674 |
| 294 | Cham | €671 |
| 295 | Eichsfeld | €665 |
| 296 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €654 |
| 297 | Weimarer Land | €653 |
| 298 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | €652 |
| 299 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | €652 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 398 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 396 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 397 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 398 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 399 | Wartburgkreis | €0 |
| 400 | Gotha | €0 |
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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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