Bunkyo City finances
東京都文京区の財政
Total spending
¥135.4B
Per resident ¥575,531
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥47,127
Reserve funds
¥50.4B
Per resident ¥214,340
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
82.4%
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
¥47,127
#19 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 resident
¥214,340
#993 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
48.9%
#327 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ¥143.5B · per resident ¥609,885
Local taxes 28.4%Shared taxes and grants 28.0%National subsidies 10.6%Prefectural subsidies 9.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.9%Donations 0.2%Other 20.3%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥40.8B | ¥173,232 | 28.4% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥40.1B | ¥170,521 | 28.0% |
| 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 | ¥15.2B | ¥64,445 | 10.6% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥14.0B | ¥59,399 | 9.7% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥4.1B | ¥17,421 | 2.9% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥319M | ¥1,355 | 0.2% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥29.1B | ¥123,513 | 20.3% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥239M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥266K
General administration
¥117K
Education
¥102K
Health & sanitation
¥43K
Public works
¥28K
Fire & emergency
¥7K
Commerce & tourism
¥6K
Assembly
¥3K
Debt service
¥2K
Labor
¥873
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥62.7B | ¥266,294 | ¥257,658 | 46.3% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥27.6B | ¥117,397 | ¥63,195 | 20.4% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥24.0B | ¥101,884 | ¥74,288 | 17.7% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥10.0B | ¥42,666 | ¥38,728 | 7.4% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥6.5B | ¥27,642 | ¥40,362 | 4.8% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.8B | ¥7,471 | ¥4,429 | 1.3% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥1.4B | ¥5,903 | ¥8,588 | 1.0% |
| Assembly | ¥683M | ¥2,903 | ¥2,135 | 0.5% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥588M | ¥2,497 | ¥5,451 | 0.4% |
| Labor | ¥205M | ¥873 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥37.7B
Per resident ¥160,324 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥31,641 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥53,471 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥20,857 (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 41.0% of spending.
Personnel
¥108K
Social assistance
¥125K
Debt service
¥2K
Goods & services
¥130K
Subsidies
¥56K
Construction
¥77K
Transfers to other accounts
¥37K
Reserves
¥38K
Maintenance
¥2K
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 | 235,345 | ¥135.4B | ¥11.1B | ¥50.4B | — | 82.4% | — |
| FY2023 | 232,177 | ¥118.0B | ¥9.2B | ¥57.6B | — | 82.7% | — |
| FY2022 | 229,653 | ¥132.0B | ¥6.8B | ¥60.1B | — | 78.6% | — |
| FY2021 | 226,332 | ¥125.9B | ¥4.8B | ¥60.4B | — | 79.5% | — |
| FY2020 | 226,574 | ¥132.1B | ¥4.2B | ¥54.2B | — | 82.9% | — |
| FY2019 | 226,114 | ¥110.3B | ¥4.2B | ¥61.5B | — | 80.0% | — |
| FY2018 | 221,489 | ¥97.8B | ¥4.7B | ¥65.6B | — | 81.6% | — |
| FY2017 | 217,419 | ¥87.0B | ¥4.5B | ¥66.7B | — | 82.4% | — |
| FY2016 | 213,969 | ¥83.2B | ¥5.4B | ¥65.6B | — | 82.8% | — |
| FY2015 | 210,312 | ¥85.4B | ¥6.8B | ¥65.5B | — | 76.8% | — |
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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）