Government budget and revenue in Jerusalem, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Jerusalem spent NIS 12.7 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 12.7 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is the largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Jerusalem spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Jerusalem in 2023 was NIS 8.4 billion in spending and NIS 8.4 billion in income: NIS 8,144 spent and NIS 8,145 received per resident. That is 2nd lowest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Jerusalem spend on education?
Education took NIS 2.9 billion of the 2023 regular budget of Jerusalem (34.7% of spending), and welfare took NIS 1.2 billion (14.1%), according to the CBS profile. That is 5th lowest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Jerusalem come from?
Jerusalem raised NIS 4.2 billion (50.6% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 2.4 billion collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 4.0 billion. That is 3rd 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 Jerusalem collect?
Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 2.6 billion of the 2023 regular spending of Jerusalem, and NIS 358.89 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Jerusalem have?
The loans Jerusalem still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 2.8 billion, which is NIS 2,693 per resident. That is 6th most debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Jerusalem have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Jerusalem at the end of 2023 was NIS 262.00 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 404,000 (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Jerusalem compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Jerusalem ranks 16 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)
Jerusalem ranks 15 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, Jerusalem (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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