Government budget and revenue in Bene Beraq, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Bene Beraq spent NIS 2.4 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.3 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 9th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Bene Beraq spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Bene Beraq in 2023 was NIS 1.9 billion in spending and NIS 1.9 billion in income: NIS 8,677 spent and NIS 8,624 received per resident. That is 6th lowest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Bene Beraq spend on education?
Education took NIS 803.01 million of the 2023 regular budget of Bene Beraq (41.4% of spending), and welfare took NIS 297.41 million (15.3%), according to the CBS profile. That is the highest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Bene Beraq come from?
Bene Beraq raised NIS 935.62 million (48.5% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 488.91 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 969.37 million. That is 2nd 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 Bene Beraq collect?
Bene Beraq collected 50% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is the lowest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Bene Beraq spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 771.28 million of the 2023 regular spending of Bene Beraq, and NIS 36.00 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Bene Beraq have?
The loans Bene Beraq still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 305.51 million, which is NIS 1,365 per resident. That is 8th least debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Bene Beraq have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Bene Beraq at the end of 2023 was NIS 120.84 million; the year itself ended with a deficit of NIS 11.82 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bene Beraq compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Bene Beraq ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Holon | NIS 8,952 |
| 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 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Bene Beraq ranks 16 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, Bene Beraq (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c572278dc550…)
- 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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