Government budget and revenue in Ramat Gan, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Ramat Gan spent NIS 2.5 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 2.4 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 8th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Ramat Gan spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Ramat Gan in 2023 was NIS 1.8 billion in spending and NIS 1.8 billion in income: NIS 10,689 spent and NIS 10,698 received per resident. That is 4th highest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Ramat Gan spend on education?
Education took NIS 656.23 million of the 2023 regular budget of Ramat Gan (36.6% of spending), and welfare took NIS 194.56 million (10.8%), according to the CBS profile. That is 9th highest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Ramat Gan come from?
Ramat Gan raised NIS 1.3 billion (71.2% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 810.39 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 486.26 million. That is 4th 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 Ramat Gan collect?
Ramat Gan 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 Ramat Gan spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 758.04 million of the 2023 regular spending of Ramat Gan, and NIS 66.41 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Ramat Gan have?
The loans Ramat Gan still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 582.05 million, which is NIS 3,469 per resident. That is 3rd most debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Ramat Gan have a budget deficit?
The accumulated surplus in the regular budget of Ramat Gan at the end of 2023 was NIS 57.66 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 1.41 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ramat Gan compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Ramat Gan ranks 4 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)
Ramat Gan ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 83.4% |
| 2 | Haifa | 77.3% |
| 3 | Herzliyya | 72.9% |
| 4 | Ramat Gan | 71.2% |
| 5 | Hadera | 69.9% |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | 69.8% |
| 7 | Petah Tiqwa | 68.0% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ramat Gan (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c998bf0787…)
- 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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