Funabashi City finances

千葉県船橋市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 649,393 Area 85.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥243.3B
Per resident ¥374,694
Local bonds outstanding
¥165.1B
Per resident ¥254,219
Reserve funds
¥41.6B
Per resident ¥64,115
Fiscal strength index
0.91
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.91
#123 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 54 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
97.3%
#1530 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 54 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 residentBetter than peers
¥254,219
#241 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 54 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
¥64,115
#1628 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 54 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 ratioBetter than peers
53.8%
#174 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 54 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 ratioBetter than peers
16.0%
#1313 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 54 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 ¥249.5B · per resident ¥384,187

Local taxes 43.2%Shared taxes and grants 10.0%Local allocation tax 4.4%National subsidies 20.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.7%Other 9.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥107.7B¥165,85743.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥25.0B¥38,49610.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.9B¥16,8104.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥51.0B¥78,58520.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥15.7B¥24,1546.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥12.7B¥19,4815.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.7B¥2,6270.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥24.8B¥38,1769.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥942M

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
¥120.6B¥185,733¥199,78749.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥30.6B¥47,198¥52,00012.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥20.4B¥31,375¥41,6928.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥19.5B¥29,974¥36,7888.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥19.4B¥29,814¥43,8138.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥19.0B¥29,318¥33,0337.8%
Fire & emergency¥7.5B¥11,516¥13,6943.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.7B¥7,201¥7,2011.9%
Assembly¥952M¥1,466¥1,8730.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥532M¥819¥4,1500.2%
Labor¥182M¥280¥5440.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥53.9B
Per resident ¥82,981 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥19.0B
Per resident ¥29,296 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥29.5B
Per resident ¥45,445 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥18.2B
Per resident ¥27,991 (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 57.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.850.900.951.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

620K630K640K650K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024649,393¥243.3B¥165.1B¥41.6B0.9197.3%—
FY2023648,331¥233.9B¥170.9B¥45.4B0.9294.8%—
FY2022647,037¥238.1B¥178.6B¥39.3B0.9393.1%—
FY2021645,718¥242.4B¥186.2B¥25.5B0.9488.5%—
FY2020644,966¥282.2B¥188.0B¥19.2B0.9694.7%—
FY2019642,938¥208.4B¥187.7B¥18.9B0.9696.1%—
FY2018639,598¥203.3B¥181.3B¥19.6B0.9696.0%—
FY2017635,517¥206.8B¥173.5B¥19.7B0.9694.4%—
FY2016630,937¥201.1B¥159.1B¥21.7B0.9696.6%—
FY2015626,809¥199.2B¥148.3B¥26.9B0.9592.7%—

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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)