Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior
Rehovot Municipality budget 2024
Rehovot Municipality spent ₪1.5 billion in 2024, about ₪8,886 per resident (#35 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 6.3% on 2023. 52% of income comes from arnona and 38% from government ministries.
Of every ₪100 the municipality spent
- Education₪41.4
- One-off spending₪13.5
- Welfare₪12
- Cleaning and waste₪10
- Culture, youth and sport₪4.1
- Administration₪4
- Everything else₪15
Where does the money go in Rehovot?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
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Where does the money go in Rehovot?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
Rehovot 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 Rehovot
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Arnona in Rehovot
Residents pay an average of ₪69.5 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #7 of 82, from most to least expensive.
- Arnona billed a year
- ₪773 million
- Discounts and exemptions
- ₪113 million
- 15% of the amount billed
- Collected of this year's bills
- 86.7%
- Unpaid arnona debt
- ₪291 million
- at year end
What shape are Rehovot Municipality's finances in?
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What shape are Rehovot 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 | ₪1.4 billion | ₪1.5 billion | ▲ 7.4% |
| Spending per resident | ₪8,358 | ₪8,886 | ▲ 6.3% |
| Arnona collected | 88.2% | 86.7% | ▼ 1.7% |
| Positions | 3,445 | 3,611 | ▲ 4.8% |
Questions about the Rehovot Municipality budget
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Questions about the Rehovot Municipality budget
What is the budget of Rehovot Municipality?
According to its audited accounts, Rehovot Municipality spent ₪1.5 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,886 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.
How much is arnona (property tax) in Rehovot?
Average residential arnona in Rehovot is ₪69.5 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪521 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².
Does Rehovot Municipality run a deficit?
Yes. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪84 million, and its accumulated deficit is 17.9% of revenue.
How many people work for Rehovot Municipality?
An average of 3,611 full-time positions in 2024, about 21.9 per 1,000 residents.
How much does Rehovot Municipality spend on education?
₪607 million in 2024: 41% of spending, or ₪3,681 per resident.
Budgets of authorities near Rehovot
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Budgets of authorities near Rehovot
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More about Rehovot
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Data sources
- Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2023–2024, Ministry of Interior