Shinagawa City finances
東京都品川区の財政
Total spending
¥209.3B
Per resident ¥506,991
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥34,804
Reserve funds
¥103.7B
Per resident ¥251,267
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
78.1%
#71 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥34,804
#15 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥251,267
#876 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
41.5%
#646 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 ¥216.0B · per resident ¥523,330
Local taxes 27.2%Shared taxes and grants 32.3%National subsidies 14.4%Prefectural subsidies 11.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.5%Donations 1.8%Other 12.6%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥58.7B | ¥142,128 | 27.2% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥69.9B | ¥169,255 | 32.3% |
| 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 | ¥31.0B | ¥75,206 | 14.4% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥24.3B | ¥58,823 | 11.2% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥1.1B | ¥2,737 | 0.5% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥3.9B | ¥9,452 | 1.8% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥27.1B | ¥65,728 | 12.6% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.7B
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥253K
Education
¥72K
General administration
¥64K
Public works
¥52K
Health & sanitation
¥40K
Fire & emergency
¥11K
Commerce & tourism
¥10K
Debt service
¥3K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥887
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥104.4B | ¥252,874 | ¥257,658 | 49.9% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥29.8B | ¥72,139 | ¥74,288 | 14.2% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥26.2B | ¥63,507 | ¥63,195 | 12.5% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥21.3B | ¥51,676 | ¥40,362 | 10.2% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥16.4B | ¥39,788 | ¥38,728 | 7.8% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥4.6B | ¥11,177 | ¥4,429 | 2.2% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥4.2B | ¥10,137 | ¥8,588 | 2.0% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥1.2B | ¥2,850 | ¥5,451 | 0.6% |
| Assembly | ¥807M | ¥1,955 | ¥2,135 | 0.4% |
| Labor | ¥366M | ¥887 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥59.0B
Per resident ¥142,981 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥14.5B
Per resident ¥35,044 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥19.3B
Per resident ¥46,793 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥11.6B
Per resident ¥28,052 (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 39.6% of spending.
Personnel
¥69K
Social assistance
¥129K
Debt service
¥3K
Goods & services
¥111K
Subsidies
¥47K
Construction
¥70K
Transfers to other accounts
¥40K
Reserves
¥34K
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 | 412,786 | ¥209.3B | ¥14.4B | ¥103.7B | — | 78.1% | — |
| FY2023 | 408,280 | ¥193.8B | ¥14.3B | ¥94.5B | — | 76.8% | — |
| FY2022 | 404,196 | ¥188.9B | ¥12.0B | ¥96.0B | — | 74.8% | — |
| FY2021 | 403,699 | ¥186.5B | ¥11.1B | ¥91.4B | — | 74.8% | — |
| FY2020 | 406,404 | ¥235.9B | ¥10.6B | ¥82.2B | — | 77.8% | — |
| FY2019 | 401,704 | ¥178.7B | ¥10.9B | ¥97.1B | — | 75.7% | — |
| FY2018 | 394,700 | ¥166.5B | ¥12.1B | ¥101.6B | — | 71.9% | — |
| FY2017 | 387,622 | ¥162.0B | ¥13.5B | ¥93.9B | — | 75.3% | — |
| FY2016 | 382,761 | ¥159.2B | ¥14.7B | ¥91.6B | — | 71.8% | — |
| FY2015 | 378,123 | ¥144.0B | ¥16.5B | ¥88.3B | — | 71.1% | — |
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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）