Koto City finances
東京都江東区の財政
Total spending
¥261.7B
Per resident ¥483,210
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.5B
Per resident ¥54,501
Reserve funds
¥204.9B
Per resident ¥378,270
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
73.1%
#23 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥54,501
#24 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥378,270
#611 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
34.2%
#1015 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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 ¥269.5B · per resident ¥497,484
Local taxes 23.1%Shared taxes and grants 36.2%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 11.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 0.2%Other 10.9%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥62.2B | ¥114,848 | 23.1% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥97.5B | ¥179,991 | 36.2% |
| 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 | ¥41.4B | ¥76,343 | 15.3% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥32.1B | ¥59,337 | 11.9% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥6.2B | ¥11,527 | 2.3% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥560M | ¥1,034 | 0.2% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥29.5B | ¥54,403 | 10.9% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥316M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥248K
Education
¥95K
General administration
¥54K
Health & sanitation
¥38K
Public works
¥33K
Commerce & tourism
¥5K
Fire & emergency
¥4K
Debt service
¥4K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥312
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥134.6B | ¥248,491 | ¥257,658 | 51.4% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥51.4B | ¥94,915 | ¥74,288 | 19.6% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥29.1B | ¥53,716 | ¥63,195 | 11.1% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥20.6B | ¥38,035 | ¥38,728 | 7.9% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥17.9B | ¥33,059 | ¥40,362 | 6.8% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥2.8B | ¥5,082 | ¥8,588 | 1.1% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥2.4B | ¥4,429 | ¥4,429 | 0.9% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥2.0B | ¥3,670 | ¥5,451 | 0.8% |
| Assembly | ¥813M | ¥1,501 | ¥2,135 | 0.3% |
| Labor | ¥169M | ¥312 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥62.4B
Per resident ¥115,130 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥33,131 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥34.3B
Per resident ¥63,273 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥36,958 (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 44.1% of spending.
Personnel
¥52K
Social assistance
¥157K
Debt service
¥4K
Goods & services
¥89K
Subsidies
¥39K
Construction
¥52K
Transfers to other accounts
¥32K
Reserves
¥53K
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 | 541,685 | ¥261.7B | ¥29.5B | ¥204.9B | — | 73.1% | — |
| FY2023 | 539,108 | ¥233.2B | ¥25.0B | ¥186.1B | — | 73.1% | — |
| FY2022 | 532,882 | ¥232.5B | ¥23.7B | ¥171.4B | — | 74.7% | — |
| FY2021 | 525,952 | ¥223.5B | ¥24.3B | ¥155.9B | — | 76.5% | — |
| FY2020 | 526,301 | ¥252.9B | ¥24.8B | ¥143.3B | — | 79.1% | — |
| FY2019 | 521,835 | ¥197.6B | ¥25.7B | ¥134.8B | — | 75.2% | — |
| FY2018 | 518,479 | ¥188.8B | ¥27.2B | ¥120.5B | — | 77.5% | — |
| FY2017 | 513,197 | ¥196.9B | ¥28.4B | ¥107.1B | — | 73.7% | — |
| FY2016 | 506,511 | ¥186.1B | ¥28.4B | ¥100.1B | — | 76.0% | — |
| FY2015 | 501,501 | ¥188.5B | ¥29.4B | ¥91.3B | — | 75.9% | — |
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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）