Government budget and revenue in Ashdod, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Ashdod spent NIS 2.9 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.9 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 7th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Ashdod spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Ashdod in 2023 was NIS 2.3 billion in spending and NIS 2.3 billion in income: NIS 9,952 spent and NIS 10,156 received per resident. That is 7th highest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Ashdod spend on education?
Education took NIS 886.65 million of the 2023 regular budget of Ashdod (38.9% of spending), and welfare took NIS 318.72 million (14.0%), according to the CBS profile. That is 6th highest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Ashdod come from?
Ashdod raised NIS 1.5 billion (63.7% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 846.10 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 807.37 million. That is 8th lowest self-funded share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much of the property tax does Ashdod collect?
Ashdod collected 87% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is joint 5th highest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Ashdod spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 715.92 million of the 2023 regular spending of Ashdod, and NIS 76.29 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Ashdod have?
The loans Ashdod still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 338.46 million, which is NIS 1,477 per resident. That is 9th most debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Ashdod have a budget deficit?
The accumulated surplus in the regular budget of Ashdod at the end of 2023 was NIS 46.93 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 46.93 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashdod compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Ashdod ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ramat Gan | NIS 10,689 |
| 5 | Herzliyya | NIS 10,498 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | NIS 10,265 |
| 7 | Ashdod | NIS 9,952 |
| 8 | Petah Tiqwa | NIS 8,972 |
| 9 | Holon | NIS 8,952 |
| 10 | Rehovot | NIS 8,900 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Ashdod ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petah Tiqwa | 68.0% |
| 8 | Holon | 65.4% |
| 9 | Netanya | 63.7% |
| 10 | Ashdod | 63.7% |
| 11 | Rehovot | 62.3% |
| 12 | Be'er Sheva | 62.1% |
| 13 | Ashqelon | 59.8% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashdod (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 903df4431c1f…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profiles (Publication 1987; one PDF per city, Jerusalem shown, the other 16 are cited on each city page), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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