Government budget and revenue in Bat Yam, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Bat Yam spent NIS 1.4 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 1.5 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 3rd smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Bat Yam spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Bat Yam in 2023 was NIS 1.1 billion in spending and NIS 1.1 billion in income: NIS 8,361 spent and NIS 8,363 received per resident. That is 4th lowest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Bat Yam spend on education?
Education took NIS 338.32 million of the 2023 regular budget of Bat Yam (30.9% of spending), and welfare took NIS 178.84 million (16.3%), according to the CBS profile. That is 4th lowest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Bat Yam come from?
Bat Yam raised NIS 624.23 million (56.9% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 365.51 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 436.15 million. That is 4th 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 Bat Yam collect?
Bat Yam collected 57% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is 2nd lowest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Bat Yam spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 504.53 million of the 2023 regular spending of Bat Yam, and NIS 21.83 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Bat Yam have?
The loans Bat Yam still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 99.16 million, which is NIS 756 per resident. That is 5th least debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Bat Yam have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Bat Yam at the end of 2023 was NIS 92.04 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 246,000 (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bat Yam compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Bat Yam ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Bet Shemesh | NIS 5,437 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Bat Yam ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Bet Shemesh | 46.8% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Bat Yam (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02522c1746ac…)
- 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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