Taito City finances
東京都台東区の財政
Total spending
¥121.9B
Per resident ¥564,302
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥53,285
Reserve funds
¥56.2B
Per resident ¥259,987
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
83.3%
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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 resident
¥53,285
#23 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥259,987
#856 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
39.3%
#761 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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 ¥130.7B · per resident ¥604,640
Local taxes 20.8%Shared taxes and grants 33.6%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 9.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.3%Donations 0.4%Other 18.1%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥27.2B | ¥125,843 | 20.8% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥43.9B | ¥203,174 | 33.6% |
| 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 | ¥21.1B | ¥97,693 | 16.2% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥12.5B | ¥57,886 | 9.6% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥1.7B | ¥7,983 | 1.3% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥580M | ¥2,683 | 0.4% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥23.6B | ¥109,377 | 18.1% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥407M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥291K
Education
¥77K
General administration
¥76K
Health & sanitation
¥53K
Public works
¥29K
Commerce & tourism
¥22K
Debt service
¥7K
Fire & emergency
¥5K
Assembly
¥3K
Labor
¥887
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥62.8B | ¥290,619 | ¥257,658 | 51.5% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥16.6B | ¥76,861 | ¥74,288 | 13.6% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥16.4B | ¥76,047 | ¥63,195 | 13.5% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥11.5B | ¥53,231 | ¥38,728 | 9.4% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥6.4B | ¥29,398 | ¥40,362 | 5.2% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥4.7B | ¥21,793 | ¥8,588 | 3.9% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥1.6B | ¥7,296 | ¥5,451 | 1.3% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.1B | ¥5,033 | ¥4,429 | 0.9% |
| Assembly | ¥678M | ¥3,137 | ¥2,135 | 0.6% |
| Labor | ¥192M | ¥887 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥19.3B
Per resident ¥89,237 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥51,873 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥14.5B
Per resident ¥67,142 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥17.8B
Per resident ¥82,368 (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 49.9% of spending.
Personnel
¥91K
Social assistance
¥183K
Debt service
¥7K
Goods & services
¥94K
Subsidies
¥44K
Construction
¥48K
Transfers to other accounts
¥51K
Reserves
¥29K
Maintenance
¥7K
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 | 216,084 | ¥121.9B | ¥11.5B | ¥56.2B | — | 83.3% | — |
| FY2023 | 212,388 | ¥115.4B | ¥11.3B | ¥56.8B | — | 82.7% | — |
| FY2022 | 207,479 | ¥116.4B | ¥11.4B | ¥53.8B | — | 83.7% | — |
| FY2021 | 203,709 | ¥114.4B | ¥12.2B | ¥47.5B | — | 83.4% | — |
| FY2020 | 203,647 | ¥123.7B | ¥12.2B | ¥45.2B | — | 89.1% | — |
| FY2019 | 202,431 | ¥104.1B | ¥12.2B | ¥48.9B | — | 84.3% | — |
| FY2018 | 199,292 | ¥98.4B | ¥11.8B | ¥45.7B | — | 84.5% | — |
| FY2017 | 196,134 | ¥95.4B | ¥11.3B | ¥43.9B | — | 82.4% | — |
| FY2016 | 193,822 | ¥95.6B | ¥10.8B | ¥42.2B | — | 82.8% | — |
| FY2015 | 191,749 | ¥95.8B | ¥12.8B | ¥38.9B | — | 81.3% | — |
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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）