Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior
Ashdod Municipality budget 2024
Ashdod Municipality spent ₪2.3 billion in 2024, about ₪9,062 per resident (#31 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 4.2% on 2023. 45% of income comes from arnona and 36% from government ministries.
Of every ₪100 the municipality spent
- Education₪39.6
- Welfare₪14.9
- One-off spending₪11.2
- Culture, youth and sport₪9
- Cleaning and waste₪5.7
- Parks, streets and lighting₪4.7
- Everything else₪14.8
Where does the money go in Ashdod?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
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Where does the money go in Ashdod?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
Ashdod Median of the 82 municipalities
Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.
Where does the money come from?
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Where does the money come from?
An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.
Arnona in Ashdod
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Arnona in Ashdod
Residents pay an average of ₪48.1 per m² a year, close to the median (₪47). Ranked #38 of 82, from most to least expensive.
- Arnona billed a year
- ₪1.1 billion
- Discounts and exemptions
- ₪147 million
- 14% of the amount billed
- Collected of this year's bills
- 90.2%
- Unpaid arnona debt
- ₪147 million
- at year end
What shape are Ashdod Municipality's finances in?
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What shape are Ashdod Municipality's finances in?
What changed from 2023 to 2024?
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What changed from 2023 to 2024?
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular budget spending | ₪2.2 billion | ₪2.3 billion | ▲ 4.7% |
| Spending per resident | ₪8,700 | ₪9,062 | ▲ 4.2% |
| Arnona collected | 90.4% | 90.2% | No change |
| Positions | 3,688 | 3,770 | ▲ 2.2% |
Questions about the Ashdod Municipality budget
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Questions about the Ashdod Municipality budget
What is the budget of Ashdod Municipality?
According to its audited accounts, Ashdod Municipality spent ₪2.3 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪9,062 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.
How much is arnona (property tax) in Ashdod?
Average residential arnona in Ashdod is ₪48.1 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪361 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².
Does Ashdod Municipality run a deficit?
No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪271,000.
How many people work for Ashdod Municipality?
An average of 3,770 full-time positions in 2024, about 14.6 per 1,000 residents.
How much does Ashdod Municipality spend on education?
₪930 million in 2024: 40% of spending, or ₪3,593 per resident.
Budgets of authorities near Ashdod
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Budgets of authorities near Ashdod
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More about Ashdod
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Data sources
- Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2023–2024, Ministry of Interior