Narita City finances

千葉県成田市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 133,099 Area 213.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥70.2B
Per resident ¥527,406
Local bonds outstanding
¥44.0B
Per resident ¥330,742
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥35,080
Fiscal strength index
1.29
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.29
#18 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥330,742
#420 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥35,080
#1720 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
65.5%
#45 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
9.1%
#1617 of 1718 in Japan · #49 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥72.4B · per resident ¥544,271

Local taxes 45.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.4%Local allocation tax 0.2%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 0.6%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥33.2B¥249,61945.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.8B¥51,1069.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥133M¥9960.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.9B¥74,13013.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥29,9875.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.2B¥31,7005.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥441M¥3,3170.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥13.8B¥103,41619.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥403M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥25.1B¥188,826¥195,91435.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.0B¥75,036¥58,20714.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥8.4B¥63,152¥37,85712.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.1B¥60,730¥56,52711.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.8B¥43,311¥33,4738.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.6B¥42,398¥42,5498.0%
Fire & emergency¥2.9B¥22,036¥15,3084.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.3B¥17,234¥8,2833.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥11,187¥5,8152.1%
Assembly¥420M¥3,152¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥46M¥344¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥80,491 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥25,385 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥64,348 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥18,587 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.201.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

130K131K132K133K134K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024133,099¥70.2B¥44.0B¥4.7B1.2993.5%—
FY2023132,023¥68.1B¥45.3B¥5.7B1.2790.2%—
FY2022130,944¥64.9B¥45.7B¥5.8B1.2988.6%—
FY2021130,318¥69.5B¥48.8B¥7.4B1.2989.2%—
FY2020131,833¥79.4B¥49.5B¥7.0B1.3388.5%—
FY2019132,735¥60.3B¥48.0B¥9.2B1.3184.6%—
FY2018133,456¥60.4B¥49.4B¥9.8B1.3084.3%—
FY2017133,098¥61.5B¥49.9B¥7.9B1.2882.3%—
FY2016132,334¥60.9B¥49.1B¥8.1B1.2883.0%—
FY2015131,739¥61.8B¥47.8B¥6.8B1.2681.7%—

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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)