Government budget and revenue in Be'er Sheva, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Be'er Sheva spent NIS 3.0 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 3.0 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 6th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Be'er Sheva spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Be'er Sheva in 2023 was NIS 2.5 billion in spending and NIS 2.5 billion in income: NIS 11,262 spent and NIS 11,262 received per resident. That is 3rd highest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Be'er Sheva spend on education?
Education took NIS 863.09 million of the 2023 regular budget of Be'er Sheva (35.0% of spending), and welfare took NIS 326.41 million (13.2%), according to the CBS profile. That is 6th lowest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Be'er Sheva come from?
Be'er Sheva raised NIS 1.5 billion (62.1% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 883.44 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 860.29 million. That is 6th 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 Be'er Sheva collect?
Be'er Sheva collected 89% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is 4th highest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Be'er Sheva spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 846.64 million of the 2023 regular spending of Be'er Sheva, and NIS 53.92 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Be'er Sheva have?
The loans Be'er Sheva still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 496.69 million, which is NIS 2,268 per resident. That is 7th most debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Be'er Sheva have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Be'er Sheva at the end of 2023 was NIS 154.40 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 117,000 (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Be'er Sheva compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Be'er Sheva ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | NIS 14,394 |
| 2 | Haifa | NIS 12,033 |
| 3 | Be'er Sheva | NIS 11,262 |
| 4 | Ramat Gan | NIS 10,689 |
| 5 | Herzliyya | NIS 10,498 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | NIS 10,265 |
| 7 | Ashdod | NIS 9,952 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Be'er Sheva ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Netanya | 63.7% |
| 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% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Be'er Sheva (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72ee0eb8a687…)
- 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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