Shinjuku City finances
東京都新宿区の財政
Total spending
¥184.1B
Per resident ¥521,862
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.1B
Per resident ¥59,955
Reserve funds
¥54.9B
Per resident ¥155,758
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 ratioWorse than peers
82.8%
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
¥59,955
#26 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 residentWorse than peers
¥155,758
#1180 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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
43.2%
#561 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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 ¥190.0B · per resident ¥538,708
Local taxes 29.0%Shared taxes and grants 27.9%National subsidies 15.6%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.7%Donations 0.6%Other 13.6%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥55.1B | ¥156,330 | 29.0% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥53.0B | ¥150,340 | 27.9% |
| 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 | ¥29.7B | ¥84,305 | 15.6% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥20.0B | ¥56,565 | 10.5% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥5.2B | ¥14,743 | 2.7% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥1.1B | ¥3,145 | 0.6% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥25.8B | ¥73,280 | 13.6% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥264K
General administration
¥72K
Education
¥68K
Health & sanitation
¥51K
Public works
¥29K
Commerce & tourism
¥20K
Debt service
¥8K
Fire & emergency
¥5K
Labor
¥3K
Assembly
¥2K
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥93.3B | ¥264,440 | ¥257,658 | 50.7% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥25.5B | ¥72,214 | ¥63,195 | 13.8% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥23.8B | ¥67,506 | ¥74,288 | 12.9% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥18.0B | ¥51,073 | ¥38,728 | 9.8% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥10.1B | ¥28,640 | ¥40,362 | 5.5% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥7.1B | ¥20,083 | ¥8,588 | 3.8% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥2.7B | ¥7,647 | ¥5,451 | 1.5% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.7B | ¥4,719 | ¥4,429 | 0.9% |
| Labor | ¥1.2B | ¥3,405 | ¥617 | 0.7% |
| Assembly | ¥753M | ¥2,135 | ¥2,135 | 0.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥35.6B
Per resident ¥100,792 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥11.4B
Per resident ¥32,346 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥23.2B
Per resident ¥65,846 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥23.0B
Per resident ¥65,338 (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 48.9% of spending.
Personnel
¥83K
Social assistance
¥165K
Debt service
¥8K
Goods & services
¥119K
Subsidies
¥50K
Construction
¥41K
Transfers to other accounts
¥39K
Reserves
¥14K
Maintenance
¥4K
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 | 352,717 | ¥184.1B | ¥21.1B | ¥54.9B | — | 82.8% | — |
| FY2023 | 349,226 | ¥178.3B | ¥18.5B | ¥59.5B | — | 80.0% | — |
| FY2022 | 346,279 | ¥172.1B | ¥17.7B | ¥66.5B | — | 80.4% | — |
| FY2021 | 341,222 | ¥166.7B | ¥18.6B | ¥63.1B | — | 80.5% | — |
| FY2020 | 345,231 | ¥184.1B | ¥20.4B | ¥58.7B | — | 84.0% | — |
| FY2019 | 348,452 | ¥146.1B | ¥18.6B | ¥55.4B | — | 81.5% | — |
| FY2018 | 346,162 | ¥141.9B | ¥19.9B | ¥50.9B | — | 80.8% | — |
| FY2017 | 342,297 | ¥139.1B | ¥20.9B | ¥45.0B | — | 80.9% | — |
| FY2016 | 338,488 | ¥139.7B | ¥22.1B | ¥41.0B | — | 82.5% | — |
| FY2015 | 334,193 | ¥139.3B | ¥22.0B | ¥37.6B | — | 81.7% | — |
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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）