Chuo City finances
東京都中央区の財政
Total spending
¥137.3B
Per resident ¥732,496
Local bonds outstanding
¥41.8B
Per resident ¥223,075
Reserve funds
¥98.7B
Per resident ¥526,698
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 ratioBetter than peers
73.3%
#26 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 residentWorse than peers
¥223,075
#169 of 1741 in Japan · #46 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
¥526,698
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
46.6%
#426 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ¥141.3B · per resident ¥753,979
Local taxes 26.8%Shared taxes and grants 25.7%National subsidies 18.8%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Donations 0.1%Other 19.6%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥37.9B | ¥202,258 | 26.8% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥36.3B | ¥193,829 | 25.7% |
| 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 | ¥26.5B | ¥141,655 | 18.8% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥12.6B | ¥67,499 | 9.0% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥186M | ¥990 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥27.7B | ¥147,748 | 19.6% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥130M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥226K
Public works
¥195K
General administration
¥116K
Education
¥100K
Health & sanitation
¥51K
Commerce & tourism
¥22K
Debt service
¥10K
Fire & emergency
¥8K
Assembly
¥3K
Labor
¥949
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥42.3B | ¥225,800 | ¥257,658 | 30.8% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥36.5B | ¥194,843 | ¥40,362 | 26.6% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥21.8B | ¥116,450 | ¥63,195 | 15.9% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥18.7B | ¥100,022 | ¥74,288 | 13.7% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥9.7B | ¥51,499 | ¥38,728 | 7.0% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥4.1B | ¥21,794 | ¥8,588 | 3.0% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥1.8B | ¥9,502 | ¥5,451 | 1.3% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.5B | ¥7,875 | ¥4,429 | 1.1% |
| Assembly | ¥624M | ¥3,329 | ¥2,135 | 0.5% |
| Labor | ¥178M | ¥949 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥81M | ¥430 | ¥0 | 0.1% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥26.8B
Per resident ¥142,912 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥28,525 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥38,496 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥15,867 (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 31.9% of spending.
Personnel
¥93K
Social assistance
¥131K
Debt service
¥10K
Goods & services
¥158K
Subsidies
¥58K
Construction
¥205K
Transfers to other accounts
¥27K
Reserves
¥39K
Maintenance
¥5K
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 | 187,404 | ¥137.3B | ¥41.8B | ¥98.7B | — | 73.3% | — |
| FY2023 | 176,835 | ¥161.8B | ¥43.3B | ¥95.8B | — | 60.4% | — |
| FY2022 | 174,074 | ¥134.8B | ¥33.6B | ¥72.9B | — | 64.6% | — |
| FY2021 | 171,419 | ¥129.3B | ¥29.8B | ¥71.2B | — | 67.8% | — |
| FY2020 | 170,583 | ¥141.3B | ¥19.7B | ¥72.0B | — | 75.1% | — |
| FY2019 | 168,361 | ¥98.3B | ¥17.6B | ¥63.7B | — | 72.4% | — |
| FY2018 | 162,502 | ¥87.9B | ¥15.4B | ¥64.0B | — | 68.7% | — |
| FY2017 | 156,823 | ¥102.5B | ¥14.8B | ¥56.3B | — | 72.3% | — |
| FY2016 | 149,640 | ¥95.7B | ¥15.5B | ¥42.9B | — | 75.0% | — |
| FY2015 | 142,995 | ¥83.0B | ¥13.0B | ¥44.9B | — | 73.1% | — |
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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）