Chiyoda City finances
東京都千代田区の財政
Total spending
¥66.0B
Per resident ¥958,168
Local bonds outstanding
¥0
Per resident ¥0
Reserve funds
¥122.9B
Per resident ¥1,785,106
Fiscal strength index
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Not calculated for Tokyo's wards
Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo
Current balance ratio
77.6%
#60 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 78.7%
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
¥0
#1 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥52,153
What this means
Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.
Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,785,106
#89 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥225,427
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
56.4%
#126 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.3%
What this means
The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.
Revenue ¥70.6B · per resident ¥1,026,055
Local taxes 33.5%Shared taxes and grants 31.4%National subsidies 5.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Donations 1.6%Other 21.3%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥23.7B | ¥343,780 | 33.5% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥22.2B | ¥322,528 | 31.4% |
| Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs | ¥4.1B | ¥59,340 | 5.8% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥4.5B | ¥65,547 | 6.4% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥1.2B | ¥16,714 | 1.6% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥15.0B | ¥218,146 | 21.3% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥344K
General administration
¥177K
Education
¥164K
Public works
¥140K
Health & sanitation
¥89K
Commerce & tourism
¥26K
Fire & emergency
¥9K
Assembly
¥8K
Labor
¥2K
Debt service
¥2
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥23.7B | ¥343,638 | ¥257,658 | 35.9% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥12.2B | ¥177,010 | ¥63,195 | 18.5% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥11.3B | ¥164,362 | ¥74,288 | 17.2% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥9.6B | ¥139,650 | ¥40,362 | 14.6% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥6.1B | ¥89,063 | ¥38,728 | 9.3% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥1.8B | ¥26,276 | ¥8,588 | 2.7% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥618M | ¥8,985 | ¥4,429 | 0.9% |
| Assembly | ¥523M | ¥7,600 | ¥2,135 | 0.8% |
| Labor | ¥109M | ¥1,582 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥153,000 | ¥2 | ¥5,451 | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥195,913 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥54,901 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥69,272 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥23,552 (median ¥47,842)
Spending by type per resident
Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 35.1% of spending.
Personnel
¥180K
Social assistance
¥156K
Debt service
¥2
Goods & services
¥288K
Subsidies
¥95K
Construction
¥97K
Transfers to other accounts
¥34K
Reserves
¥71K
Maintenance
¥20K
Ten-year trends
Debt and reserves per resident
Local bondsReserve funds
Spending per resident
Current balance ratio
Population
See the numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Population | Spending | Local bonds | Reserves | Fiscal strength | Current balance | Debt service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 68,835 | ¥66.0B | ¥0 | ¥122.9B | — | 77.6% | — |
| FY2023 | 68,755 | ¥71.4B | ¥0 | ¥118.6B | — | 72.3% | — |
| FY2022 | 67,911 | ¥66.2B | ¥0 | ¥118.6B | — | 74.2% | — |
| FY2021 | 67,049 | ¥63.5B | ¥15M | ¥117.1B | — | 73.4% | — |
| FY2020 | 67,216 | ¥76.5B | ¥68M | ¥113.7B | — | 80.8% | — |
| FY2019 | 65,942 | ¥56.0B | ¥135M | ¥118.4B | — | 72.7% | — |
| FY2018 | 63,635 | ¥57.0B | ¥201M | ¥114.7B | — | 73.7% | — |
| FY2017 | 61,269 | ¥50.8B | ¥349M | ¥114.1B | — | 72.7% | — |
| FY2016 | 59,788 | ¥57.7B | ¥714M | ¥110.2B | — | 72.0% | — |
| FY2015 | 58,576 | ¥53.5B | ¥1.2B | ¥103.7B | — | 70.0% | — |
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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）