Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality budget 2024
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality spent ₪7.5 billion in 2024, about ₪12,782 per resident (#1 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 4% on 2023. 59% of income comes from arnona and 17% from government ministries.
Of every ₪100 the municipality spent
- One-off spending₪22.9
- Education₪22.5
- Administration₪9.5
- Cleaning and waste₪8.5
- Welfare₪8.4
- Parks, streets and lighting₪6.8
- Everything else₪21.3
Where does the money go in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
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Where does the money go in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities
Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Arnona in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Residents pay an average of ₪68.4 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #9 of 82, from most to least expensive.
- Arnona billed a year
- ₪4.8 billion
- Discounts and exemptions
- ₪1 billion
- 21% of the amount billed
- Collected of this year's bills
- 93%
- Unpaid arnona debt
- ₪1 billion
- at year end
What shape are Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality's finances in?
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What shape are Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 | ₪7.1 billion | ₪7.5 billion | ▲ 5.6% |
| Spending per resident | ₪12,294 | ₪12,782 | ▲ 4% |
| Arnona collected | 90.2% | 93% | ▲ 3.1% |
| Positions | 12,617 | 13,012 | ▲ 3.1% |
Questions about the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality budget
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Questions about the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality budget
What is the budget of Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality?
According to its audited accounts, Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality spent ₪7.5 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪12,782 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.
How much is arnona (property tax) in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Average residential arnona in Tel Aviv-Yafo is ₪68.4 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪513 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².
Does Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality run a deficit?
No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪4 million, though it has an accumulated deficit of 4.2% of revenue.
How many people work for Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality?
An average of 13,012 full-time positions in 2024, about 22.1 per 1,000 residents.
How much does Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality spend on education?
₪1.7 billion in 2024: 23% of spending, or ₪2,876 per resident.
Budgets of authorities near Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Budgets of authorities near Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Givatayim2 km
- Ramat Gan3.4 km
- Bnei Brak4.4 km
- Givat Shmuel5.7 km
- Azor6.1 km
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Data sources
- Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2023–2024, Ministry of Interior