Government budget and revenue in Ashqelon, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Ashqelon spent NIS 1.8 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 1.8 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 6th smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Ashqelon spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Ashqelon in 2023 was NIS 1.4 billion in spending and NIS 1.4 billion in income: NIS 8,458 spent and NIS 8,458 received per resident. That is 5th lowest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Ashqelon spend on education?
Education took NIS 486.07 million of the 2023 regular budget of Ashqelon (35.5% of spending), and welfare took NIS 207.85 million (15.2%), according to the CBS profile. That is 7th lowest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Ashqelon come from?
Ashqelon raised NIS 817.68 million (59.8% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 530.58 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 550.34 million. That is 5th 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 Ashqelon collect?
Ashqelon collected 76% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is 7th lowest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Ashqelon spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 427.03 million of the 2023 regular spending of Ashqelon, and NIS 25.64 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Ashqelon have?
The loans Ashqelon still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 112.93 million, which is NIS 698 per resident. That is 4th least debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Ashqelon have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Ashqelon at the end of 2023 was NIS 6.77 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 10,000 (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashqelon compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Ashqelon ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rehovot | NIS 8,900 |
| 11 | Netanya | NIS 8,692 |
| 12 | Bene Beraq | NIS 8,677 |
| 13 | Ashqelon | NIS 8,458 |
| 14 | Bat Yam | NIS 8,361 |
| 15 | Hadera | NIS 8,319 |
| 16 | Jerusalem | NIS 8,144 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Ashqelon ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ashdod | 63.7% |
| 11 | Rehovot | 62.3% |
| 12 | Be'er Sheva | 62.1% |
| 13 | Ashqelon | 59.8% |
| 14 | Bat Yam | 56.9% |
| 15 | Jerusalem | 50.6% |
| 16 | Bene Beraq | 48.5% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashqelon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25fc83260a4c…)
- 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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