Government budget and revenue in Rehovot, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Rehovot spent NIS 1.7 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 1.6 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 4th smallest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Rehovot spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Rehovot in 2023 was NIS 1.4 billion in spending and NIS 1.3 billion in income: NIS 8,900 spent and NIS 8,351 received per resident. That is 8th lowest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Rehovot spend on education?
Education took NIS 548.31 million of the 2023 regular budget of Rehovot (40.2% of spending), and welfare took NIS 164.93 million (12.1%), according to the CBS profile. That is 2nd highest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Rehovot come from?
Rehovot raised NIS 797.66 million (62.3% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 548.61 million collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 483.50 million. That is 7th 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 Rehovot collect?
Rehovot collected 93% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is the highest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Rehovot spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 633.87 million of the 2023 regular spending of Rehovot, and NIS 21.66 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Rehovot have?
The loans Rehovot still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 95.75 million, which is NIS 624 per resident. That is 3rd least debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Rehovot have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Rehovot at the end of 2023 was NIS 253.54 million; the year itself ended with a deficit of NIS 84.26 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rehovot compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Rehovot ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Bene Beraq | NIS 8,677 |
| 13 | Ashqelon | NIS 8,458 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Rehovot ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Holon | 65.4% |
| 9 | Netanya | 63.7% |
| 10 | Ashdod | 63.7% |
| 11 | Rehovot | 62.3% |
| 12 | Be'er Sheva | 62.1% |
| 13 | Ashqelon | 59.8% |
| 14 | Bat Yam | 56.9% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Rehovot (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 49b662edd27f…)
- 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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