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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Tiberias Municipality budget 2024

Tiberias Municipality spent ₪479 million in 2024, about ₪8,596 per resident (#45 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 7.4% on 2023. 42% of income comes from arnona and 47% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪30.1
  • Welfare₪20
  • One-off spending₪18
  • Cleaning and waste₪7.6
  • Administration₪4.5
  • Loan repayments₪4.2
  • Everything else₪15.6
₪479 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪8,596Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪40.9Arnona per m² a year₪307 a month for 90 m²
91.4%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Tiberias?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪2,588 below the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,718 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,546 above the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪652 close to the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪390 below the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪365 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪316 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪278 below the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪251 above the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪179 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪167 close to the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪66 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪54 above the median

Tiberias 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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42%
22%
15%
Arnona 199,289Ministry of Education 107,151Ministry of Welfare 70,358Other own revenue 52,383Grants 47,318Other ministries 2,478

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 Tiberias

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Residents pay an average of ₪40.9 per m² a year, below the median (₪47). Ranked #65 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪204 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪51 million
25% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
91.4%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪24 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Tiberias Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪127,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit9.1%of annual revenue
Loan burden22.5%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents17.8994 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪441 million₪479 million▲ 8.6%
Spending per resident₪8,001₪8,596▲ 7.4%
Arnona collected89.8%91.4%▲ 1.8%
Positions926994▲ 7.3%

Questions about the Tiberias Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Tiberias Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Tiberias Municipality spent ₪479 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,596 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Tiberias?

Average residential arnona in Tiberias is ₪40.9 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪307 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Tiberias Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪127,000, though it has an accumulated deficit of 9.1% of revenue.

How many people work for Tiberias Municipality?

An average of 994 full-time positions in 2024, about 17.8 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Tiberias Municipality spend on education?

₪144 million in 2024: 30% of spending, or ₪2,588 per resident.

More about Tiberias

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Tiberias →

Children and education

Schools47 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens145 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds70 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities58 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport77 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth5 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Road accidents1,808 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas45 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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