Maebashi City finances

群馬県前橋市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 329,120 Area 311.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥154.6B
Per resident ¥469,794
Local bonds outstanding
¥141.1B
Per resident ¥428,669
Reserve funds
¥14.6B
Per resident ¥44,360
Fiscal strength index
0.77
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Gunma Prefecture

Fiscal strength index
0.77
#254 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥428,669
#662 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥44,360
#1698 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
47.3%
#393 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.7%
#1561 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥159.1B · per resident ¥483,366

Local taxes 34.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 10.4%National subsidies 20.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 0.3%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥54.8B¥166,42234.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥14.6B¥44,4839.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.6B¥50,46410.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥32.1B¥97,58020.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥11.0B¥33,4076.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥9.5B¥28,8786.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥465M¥1,4130.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥20.0B¥60,72012.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥327M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥65.8B¥199,787¥199,78742.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥17.9B¥54,501¥52,00011.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥15.6B¥47,451¥41,69210.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥15.0B¥45,656¥33,0339.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥14.3B¥43,478¥43,8139.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥9.8B¥29,735¥36,7886.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥7.8B¥23,765¥7,2015.1%
Fire & emergency¥5.0B¥15,071¥13,6943.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.5B¥7,562¥4,1501.6%
Assembly¥649M¥1,973¥1,8730.4%
Labor¥269M¥816¥5440.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥28.0B
Per resident ¥85,021 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥36,258 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥53,226 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥25,281 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.760.780.800.820.840.862015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

325K330K335K340K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024329,120¥154.6B¥141.1B¥14.6B0.7794.5%—
FY2023329,860¥151.4B¥146.1B¥14.7B0.7895.3%—
FY2022331,771¥155.4B¥152.7B¥14.0B0.7995.6%—
FY2021333,263¥161.5B¥155.7B¥14.3B0.8089.3%—
FY2020335,055¥187.8B¥153.8B¥8.4B0.8297.1%—
FY2019336,115¥138.9B¥154.0B¥9.2B0.8297.9%—
FY2018337,502¥134.5B¥154.5B¥10.5B0.8298.0%—
FY2017338,226¥140.0B¥155.5B¥12.5B0.8197.3%—
FY2016338,916¥140.9B¥153.5B¥14.7B0.8098.0%—
FY2015339,366¥140.5B¥151.7B¥17.4B0.7992.0%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)