Sumida City finances
東京都墨田区の財政
Total spending
¥146.5B
Per resident ¥509,792
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.4B
Per resident ¥88,307
Reserve funds
¥61.1B
Per resident ¥212,746
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
78.5%
#76 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥88,307
#41 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
¥212,746
#998 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 ratioWorse than peers
31.0%
#1196 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 ¥152.7B · per resident ¥531,625
Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 38.8%National subsidies 17.6%Prefectural subsidies 10.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.9%Donations 0.8%Other 10.9%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥29.4B | ¥102,422 | 19.3% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥59.2B | ¥206,103 | 38.8% |
| 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 | ¥26.9B | ¥93,481 | 17.6% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥16.4B | ¥57,171 | 10.8% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥2.9B | ¥10,247 | 1.9% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥1.2B | ¥4,042 | 0.8% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥16.7B | ¥58,158 | 10.9% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥258K
General administration
¥70K
Education
¥64K
Health & sanitation
¥48K
Public works
¥45K
Debt service
¥10K
Commerce & tourism
¥9K
Fire & emergency
¥4K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥461
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥74.0B | ¥257,658 | ¥257,658 | 50.5% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥20.1B | ¥69,965 | ¥63,195 | 13.7% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥18.3B | ¥63,649 | ¥74,288 | 12.5% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥13.7B | ¥47,614 | ¥38,728 | 9.3% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥13.0B | ¥45,348 | ¥40,362 | 8.9% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥2.8B | ¥9,784 | ¥5,451 | 1.9% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥2.7B | ¥9,415 | ¥8,588 | 1.8% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.0B | ¥3,602 | ¥4,429 | 0.7% |
| Assembly | ¥660M | ¥2,296 | ¥2,135 | 0.5% |
| Labor | ¥132M | ¥461 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥30.1B
Per resident ¥104,617 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥34,007 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥62,193 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥16.3B
Per resident ¥56,841 (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 48.3% of spending.
Personnel
¥71K
Social assistance
¥165K
Debt service
¥10K
Goods & services
¥96K
Subsidies
¥33K
Construction
¥63K
Transfers to other accounts
¥38K
Reserves
¥31K
Maintenance
¥3K
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 | 287,302 | ¥146.5B | ¥25.4B | ¥61.1B | — | 78.5% | — |
| FY2023 | 284,555 | ¥141.9B | ¥25.1B | ¥55.6B | — | 78.9% | — |
| FY2022 | 279,985 | ¥135.8B | ¥26.6B | ¥49.6B | — | 77.7% | — |
| FY2021 | 275,724 | ¥139.5B | ¥28.2B | ¥42.4B | — | 79.9% | — |
| FY2020 | 275,647 | ¥153.7B | ¥29.0B | ¥31.9B | — | 82.9% | — |
| FY2019 | 274,896 | ¥118.9B | ¥28.0B | ¥26.9B | — | 79.8% | — |
| FY2018 | 271,859 | ¥117.5B | ¥27.8B | ¥22.7B | — | 82.1% | — |
| FY2017 | 268,898 | ¥109.9B | ¥27.3B | ¥17.4B | — | 85.0% | — |
| FY2016 | 265,238 | ¥112.2B | ¥28.3B | ¥17.1B | — | 83.7% | — |
| FY2015 | 261,723 | ¥108.2B | ¥28.9B | ¥12.5B | — | 83.3% | — |
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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）