Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior
Bat Yam Municipality budget 2024
Bat Yam Municipality spent ₪1.2 billion in 2024, about ₪7,320 per resident (#71 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 6.4% on 2023. 42% of income comes from arnona and 40% from government ministries.
Of every ₪100 the municipality spent
- Education₪30.9
- One-off spending₪19.4
- Welfare₪15.8
- Cleaning and waste₪7.2
- Parks, streets and lighting₪4.9
- Administration₪4.8
- Everything else₪17
Where does the money go in Bat Yam?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
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Where does the money go in Bat Yam?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
Bat Yam 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 Bat Yam
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Arnona in Bat Yam
Residents pay an average of ₪67.4 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #12 of 82, from most to least expensive.
- Arnona billed a year
- ₪542 million
- Discounts and exemptions
- ₪101 million
- 19% of the amount billed
- Collected of this year's bills
- 87.5%
- Unpaid arnona debt
- ₪223 million
- at year end
What shape are Bat Yam Municipality's finances in?
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What shape are Bat Yam 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 | ₪1.1 billion | ₪1.2 billion | ▲ 6.8% |
| Spending per resident | ₪6,881 | ₪7,320 | ▲ 6.4% |
| Arnona collected | 83.4% | 87.5% | ▲ 4.9% |
| Positions | 2,666 | 2,763 | ▲ 3.6% |
Questions about the Bat Yam Municipality budget
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Questions about the Bat Yam Municipality budget
What is the budget of Bat Yam Municipality?
According to its audited accounts, Bat Yam Municipality spent ₪1.2 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪7,320 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.
How much is arnona (property tax) in Bat Yam?
Average residential arnona in Bat Yam is ₪67.4 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪506 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².
Does Bat Yam Municipality run a deficit?
No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪261,000, though it has an accumulated deficit of 7.5% of revenue.
How many people work for Bat Yam Municipality?
An average of 2,763 full-time positions in 2024, about 17.3 per 1,000 residents.
How much does Bat Yam Municipality spend on education?
₪362 million in 2024: 31% of spending, or ₪2,262 per resident.
Budgets of authorities near Bat Yam
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Budgets of authorities near Bat Yam
- Holon2.8 km
- Azor5.4 km
- Tel Aviv-Yafo7.3 km
- Rishon LeZion7.3 km
More about Bat Yam
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Data sources
- Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2023–2024, Ministry of Interior