Meguro City finances
東京都目黒区の財政
Total spending
¥132.0B
Per resident ¥468,956
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥23,454
Reserve funds
¥100.5B
Per resident ¥357,174
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
74.8%
#38 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥23,454
#12 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥357,174
#652 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
48.8%
#332 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ¥137.3B · per resident ¥487,891
Local taxes 38.5%Shared taxes and grants 25.9%National subsidies 13.4%Prefectural subsidies 11.9%Donations 0.3%Other 10.0%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥52.8B | ¥187,706 | 38.5% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥35.6B | ¥126,336 | 25.9% |
| 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 | ¥18.4B | ¥65,368 | 13.4% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥16.4B | ¥58,179 | 11.9% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥444M | ¥1,579 | 0.3% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥13.7B | ¥48,724 | 10.0% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥429M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥230K
Education
¥76K
General administration
¥67K
Health & sanitation
¥46K
Public works
¥38K
Debt service
¥4K
Commerce & tourism
¥3K
Fire & emergency
¥3K
Assembly
¥3K
Labor
¥823
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥64.7B | ¥229,854 | ¥257,658 | 49.0% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥21.3B | ¥75,707 | ¥74,288 | 16.1% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥18.7B | ¥66,591 | ¥63,195 | 14.2% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥13.0B | ¥46,298 | ¥38,728 | 9.9% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥10.6B | ¥37,521 | ¥40,362 | 8.0% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥1.0B | ¥3,704 | ¥5,451 | 0.8% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥854M | ¥3,034 | ¥8,588 | 0.6% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥790M | ¥2,807 | ¥4,429 | 0.6% |
| Assembly | ¥727M | ¥2,585 | ¥2,135 | 0.6% |
| Labor | ¥232M | ¥823 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥9M | ¥32 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥34.7B
Per resident ¥123,429 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥32,695 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥14.2B
Per resident ¥50,581 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥23,147 (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 45.4% of spending.
Personnel
¥81K
Social assistance
¥128K
Debt service
¥4K
Goods & services
¥94K
Subsidies
¥49K
Construction
¥39K
Transfers to other accounts
¥34K
Reserves
¥34K
Maintenance
¥6K
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 | 281,400 | ¥132.0B | ¥6.6B | ¥100.5B | — | 74.8% | — |
| FY2023 | 279,520 | ¥123.8B | ¥7.6B | ¥91.5B | — | 76.1% | — |
| FY2022 | 278,635 | ¥123.6B | ¥8.7B | ¥79.5B | — | 77.9% | — |
| FY2021 | 278,276 | ¥122.2B | ¥9.9B | ¥65.4B | — | 78.3% | — |
| FY2020 | 281,317 | ¥137.7B | ¥11.9B | ¥53.0B | — | 81.1% | — |
| FY2019 | 281,474 | ¥102.8B | ¥13.9B | ¥49.3B | — | 78.5% | — |
| FY2018 | 279,342 | ¥95.4B | ¥14.8B | ¥42.5B | — | 81.6% | — |
| FY2017 | 276,786 | ¥89.1B | ¥16.7B | ¥35.6B | — | 84.1% | — |
| FY2016 | 273,708 | ¥89.8B | ¥18.5B | ¥32.5B | — | 85.6% | — |
| FY2015 | 271,469 | ¥95.1B | ¥20.1B | ¥30.2B | — | 79.0% | — |
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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）