Ota City finances
東京都大田区の財政
Total spending
¥331.8B
Per resident ¥448,004
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.9B
Per resident ¥29,520
Reserve funds
¥117.2B
Per resident ¥158,228
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
78.7%
#83 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥29,520
#13 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥158,228
#1171 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
34.4%
#1010 of 1741 in Japan · #44 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 ¥336.2B · per resident ¥454,053
Local taxes 24.3%Shared taxes and grants 35.1%National subsidies 17.2%Prefectural subsidies 11.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.4%Donations 0.1%Other 10.0%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥81.6B | ¥110,173 | 24.3% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥118.0B | ¥159,366 | 35.1% |
| 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 | ¥57.8B | ¥78,024 | 17.2% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥36.8B | ¥49,746 | 11.0% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥8.0B | ¥10,803 | 2.4% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥404M | ¥546 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥33.6B | ¥45,394 | 10.0% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥364M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥247K
Education
¥66K
General administration
¥51K
Public works
¥34K
Health & sanitation
¥32K
Commerce & tourism
¥9K
Fire & emergency
¥6K
Debt service
¥2K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥142
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥183.1B | ¥247,212 | ¥257,658 | 55.2% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥48.6B | ¥65,572 | ¥74,288 | 14.6% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥37.6B | ¥50,771 | ¥63,195 | 11.3% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥24.8B | ¥33,534 | ¥40,362 | 7.5% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥23.6B | ¥31,916 | ¥38,728 | 7.1% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥6.6B | ¥8,903 | ¥8,588 | 2.0% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥4.7B | ¥6,365 | ¥4,429 | 1.4% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥1.5B | ¥2,063 | ¥5,451 | 0.5% |
| Assembly | ¥1.1B | ¥1,502 | ¥2,135 | 0.3% |
| Labor | ¥105M | ¥142 | ¥617 | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥18M | ¥24 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥76.4B
Per resident ¥103,188 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥25.9B
Per resident ¥35,032 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥45.9B
Per resident ¥62,007 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥34.8B
Per resident ¥46,980 (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 49.0% of spending.
Personnel
¥57K
Social assistance
¥161K
Debt service
¥2K
Goods & services
¥89K
Subsidies
¥28K
Construction
¥58K
Transfers to other accounts
¥36K
Reserves
¥8K
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 | 740,519 | ¥331.8B | ¥21.9B | ¥117.2B | — | 78.7% | — |
| FY2023 | 733,634 | ¥312.3B | ¥15.2B | ¥122.2B | — | 78.6% | — |
| FY2022 | 728,425 | ¥301.3B | ¥14.9B | ¥124.0B | — | 80.0% | — |
| FY2021 | 728,703 | ¥299.4B | ¥14.9B | ¥118.4B | — | 82.5% | — |
| FY2020 | 733,672 | ¥348.3B | ¥16.2B | ¥111.9B | — | 85.3% | — |
| FY2019 | 734,493 | ¥275.5B | ¥18.0B | ¥114.2B | — | 85.9% | — |
| FY2018 | 729,534 | ¥276.5B | ¥20.5B | ¥115.7B | — | 83.3% | — |
| FY2017 | 723,341 | ¥245.0B | ¥23.5B | ¥130.1B | — | 83.1% | — |
| FY2016 | 717,295 | ¥250.2B | ¥27.3B | ¥125.9B | — | 81.1% | — |
| FY2015 | 712,057 | ¥241.6B | ¥31.3B | ¥116.6B | — | 79.7% | — |
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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）