Government budget and revenue in Bet Shemesh, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Bet Shemesh spent NIS 1.3 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 1.2 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 2nd smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Bet Shemesh spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Bet Shemesh in 2023 was NIS 909.68 million in spending and NIS 894.63 million in income: NIS 5,437 spent and NIS 5,347 received per resident. That is the lowest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Bet Shemesh spend on education?
Education took NIS 346.57 million of the 2023 regular budget of Bet Shemesh (38.1% of spending), and welfare took NIS 166.11 million (18.3%), according to the CBS profile. That is 7th highest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Bet Shemesh come from?
Bet Shemesh raised NIS 418.81 million (46.8% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 267.01 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 455.82 million. That is the 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 Bet Shemesh collect?
Bet Shemesh collected 73% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is joint 5th lowest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Bet Shemesh spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 286.62 million of the 2023 regular spending of Bet Shemesh, and NIS 6.74 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Bet Shemesh have?
The loans Bet Shemesh still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 50.11 million, which is NIS 299 per resident. That is 2nd least debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Bet Shemesh have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Bet Shemesh at the end of 2023 was NIS 87.37 million; the year itself ended with a deficit of NIS 15.05 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bet Shemesh compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Bet Shemesh ranks 17 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)
Bet Shemesh ranks 17 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, Bet Shemesh (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fec3e6da1eee…)
- 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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