Minato City finances
東京都港区の財政
Total spending
¥188.9B
Per resident ¥705,584
Local bonds outstanding
¥3M
Per resident ¥11
Reserve funds
¥236.2B
Per resident ¥882,242
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
64.6%
#7 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
¥11
#5 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
¥882,242
#265 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
69.0%
#24 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ¥204.1B · per resident ¥762,023
Local taxes 55.7%Shared taxes and grants 13.3%National subsidies 9.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Donations 0.6%Other 12.7%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥113.7B | ¥424,422 | 55.7% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥27.2B | ¥101,540 | 13.3% |
| 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 | ¥19.1B | ¥71,390 | 9.4% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥16.9B | ¥62,943 | 8.3% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥1.2B | ¥4,570 | 0.6% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥26.0B | ¥97,158 | 12.7% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥543M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥294K
General administration
¥119K
Education
¥114K
Public works
¥74K
Health & sanitation
¥53K
Fire & emergency
¥36K
Commerce & tourism
¥13K
Assembly
¥3K
Labor
¥372
Debt service
¥88
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥78.7B | ¥294,027 | ¥257,658 | 41.7% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥31.8B | ¥118,902 | ¥63,195 | 16.9% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥30.6B | ¥114,341 | ¥74,288 | 16.2% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥19.9B | ¥74,359 | ¥40,362 | 10.5% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥14.1B | ¥52,545 | ¥38,728 | 7.4% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥9.6B | ¥35,696 | ¥4,429 | 5.1% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥3.4B | ¥12,647 | ¥8,588 | 1.8% |
| Assembly | ¥698M | ¥2,608 | ¥2,135 | 0.4% |
| Labor | ¥100M | ¥372 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥23M | ¥88 | ¥5,451 | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥41.9B
Per resident ¥156,336 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥51,081 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥67,104 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥19,484 (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 31.1% of spending.
Personnel
¥82K
Social assistance
¥137K
Debt service
¥88
Goods & services
¥197K
Subsidies
¥61K
Construction
¥105K
Transfers to other accounts
¥37K
Reserves
¥79K
Maintenance
¥6K
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 | 267,780 | ¥188.9B | ¥3M | ¥236.2B | — | 64.6% | — |
| FY2023 | 266,306 | ¥168.1B | ¥26M | ¥211.6B | — | 70.7% | — |
| FY2022 | 261,615 | ¥172.0B | ¥57M | ¥195.5B | — | 67.6% | — |
| FY2021 | 257,183 | ¥181.0B | ¥174M | ¥187.1B | — | 71.9% | — |
| FY2020 | 259,036 | ¥171.0B | ¥325M | ¥185.5B | — | 74.6% | — |
| FY2019 | 260,379 | ¥149.9B | ¥505M | ¥178.9B | — | 70.1% | — |
| FY2018 | 257,426 | ¥138.2B | ¥725M | ¥159.6B | — | 72.3% | — |
| FY2017 | 253,639 | ¥174.7B | ¥1.1B | ¥148.5B | — | 67.5% | — |
| FY2016 | 249,242 | ¥128.4B | ¥1.8B | ¥147.1B | — | 68.0% | — |
| FY2015 | 243,977 | ¥120.0B | ¥2.7B | ¥124.8B | — | 65.4% | — |
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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）