Government budget and revenue in Rishon Leziyyon, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Rishon Leziyyon spent NIS 3.8 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 3.5 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 4th largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Rishon Leziyyon spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Rishon Leziyyon in 2023 was NIS 2.7 billion in spending and NIS 2.7 billion in income: NIS 10,265 spent and NIS 10,269 received per resident. That is 6th highest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Rishon Leziyyon spend on education?
Education took NIS 961.42 million of the 2023 regular budget of Rishon Leziyyon (36.2% of spending), and welfare took NIS 273.94 million (10.3%), according to the CBS profile. That is 8th lowest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Rishon Leziyyon come from?
Rishon Leziyyon raised NIS 1.9 billion (69.8% 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 801.48 million. That is 6th 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 Rishon Leziyyon collect?
Rishon Leziyyon collected 83% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is 9th highest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Rishon Leziyyon spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 1.2 billion of the 2023 regular spending of Rishon Leziyyon, and NIS 83.06 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Rishon Leziyyon have?
The loans Rishon Leziyyon still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 707.44 million, which is NIS 2,735 per resident. That is 5th most debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Rishon Leziyyon have a budget deficit?
The accumulated surplus in the regular budget of Rishon Leziyyon at the end of 2023 was NIS 63.02 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 1.03 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rishon Leziyyon compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Regular budget spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Petah Tiqwa | NIS 8,972 |
| 9 | Holon | NIS 8,952 |
Share of regular income raised by the city itself (2023)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of regular income raised by the city itself |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Herzliyya | 72.9% |
| 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% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Rishon Leziyyon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19e20af73cd7…)
- 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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