Government budget and revenue in Petah Tiqwa, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Petah Tiqwa spent NIS 3.0 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.9 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 5th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Petah Tiqwa spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Petah Tiqwa in 2023 was NIS 2.4 billion in spending and NIS 2.4 billion in income: NIS 8,972 spent and NIS 8,983 received per resident. That is 8th highest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Petah Tiqwa spend on education?
Education took NIS 946.92 million of the 2023 regular budget of Petah Tiqwa (39.5% of spending), and welfare took NIS 288.34 million (12.0%), according to the CBS profile. That is 3rd highest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Petah Tiqwa come from?
Petah Tiqwa raised NIS 1.6 billion (68.0% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 1.2 billion collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 767.83 million. That is 7th highest 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 Petah Tiqwa collect?
Petah Tiqwa collected 91% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is joint 2nd highest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Petah Tiqwa spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 1.1 billion of the 2023 regular spending of Petah Tiqwa, and NIS 31.01 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Petah Tiqwa have?
The loans Petah Tiqwa still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 245.53 million, which is NIS 919 per resident. That is 7th least debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Petah Tiqwa have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Petah Tiqwa at the end of 2023 was NIS 149.55 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 2.90 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Petah Tiqwa compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Herzliyya | NIS 10,498 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | NIS 10,265 |
| 7 | Ashdod | NIS 9,952 |
| 8 | Petah Tiqwa | NIS 8,972 |
| 9 | Holon | NIS 8,952 |
| 10 | Rehovot | NIS 8,900 |
| 11 | Netanya | NIS 8,692 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ramat Gan | 71.2% |
| 5 | Hadera | 69.9% |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | 69.8% |
| 7 | Petah Tiqwa | 68.0% |
| 8 | Holon | 65.4% |
| 9 | Netanya | 63.7% |
| 10 | Ashdod | 63.7% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Petah Tiqwa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06fab5257901…)
- 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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