Government budget and revenue in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel: official figures
The municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo spent NIS 11.1 billion in 2023 across its regular and development budgets, and received NIS 11.0 billion, according to the CBS profile based on audited accounts. That is 2nd largest budget of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How much does Tel Aviv-Yafo spend per resident?
The regular (operating) budget of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 2023 was NIS 7.1 billion in spending and NIS 7.1 billion in income: NIS 14,394 spent and NIS 14,401 received per resident. That is the highest spending per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Tel Aviv-Yafo spend on education?
Education took NIS 1.6 billion of the 2023 regular budget of Tel Aviv-Yafo (22.9% of spending), and welfare took NIS 602.35 million (8.4%), according to the CBS profile. That is the lowest education share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhere does the money for Tel Aviv-Yafo come from?
Tel Aviv-Yafo raised NIS 5.9 billion (83.4% of regular income) from its own sources in 2023, including NIS 3.6 billion collected in the municipal property tax (arnona); government transfers were NIS 1.2 billion. That is the 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo collect?
Tel Aviv-Yafo collected 87% of the arnona property tax billed in 2023, according to the CBS profile (collection ratio to all charges). That is joint 5th highest collection rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much does Tel Aviv-Yafo spend on staff?
Wages and other labour costs took NIS 2.9 billion of the 2023 regular spending of Tel Aviv-Yafo, and NIS 214.44 million went to repaying loans.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow much debt does Tel Aviv-Yafo have?
The loans Tel Aviv-Yafo still owed at the end of 2023 came to NIS 2.0 billion, which is NIS 3,978 per resident. That is the most debt per resident of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyDoes Tel Aviv-Yafo have a budget deficit?
The accumulated deficit in the regular budget of Tel Aviv-Yafo at the end of 2023 was NIS 319.18 million; the year itself ended with a surplus of NIS 3.19 million (CBS profile, audited accounts).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Tel Aviv-Yafo compares with other cities in Israel
Regular budget spending per resident (2023)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 1 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)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 1 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, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2a1f71547f3…)
- 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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