Setagaya City finances
東京都世田谷区の財政
Total spending
¥387.7B
Per resident ¥419,915
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.9B
Per resident ¥44,294
Reserve funds
¥154.1B
Per resident ¥166,919
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
81.8%
#158 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥44,294
#16 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥166,919
#1141 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
45.2%
#485 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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 ¥404.2B · per resident ¥437,773
Local taxes 33.9%Shared taxes and grants 28.0%National subsidies 14.4%Prefectural subsidies 11.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.8%Donations 0.3%Other 11.0%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥136.9B | ¥148,303 | 33.9% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥113.4B | ¥122,779 | 28.0% |
| 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 | ¥58.3B | ¥63,198 | 14.4% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥46.7B | ¥50,583 | 11.6% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥3.3B | ¥3,548 | 0.8% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥1.1B | ¥1,140 | 0.3% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥44.5B | ¥48,221 | 11.0% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥214K
Education
¥68K
General administration
¥50K
Public works
¥38K
Health & sanitation
¥31K
Debt service
¥10K
Fire & emergency
¥5K
Commerce & tourism
¥3K
Assembly
¥1K
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries
¥314
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥197.5B | ¥213,977 | ¥257,658 | 51.0% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥62.8B | ¥68,032 | ¥74,288 | 16.2% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥45.7B | ¥49,547 | ¥63,195 | 11.8% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥34.9B | ¥37,820 | ¥40,362 | 9.0% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥28.6B | ¥31,010 | ¥38,728 | 7.4% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥9.1B | ¥9,904 | ¥5,451 | 2.4% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥4.2B | ¥4,517 | ¥4,429 | 1.1% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥3.2B | ¥3,424 | ¥8,588 | 0.8% |
| Assembly | ¥984M | ¥1,066 | ¥2,135 | 0.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥289M | ¥314 | ¥0 | 0.1% |
| Labor | ¥282M | ¥305 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥93.4B
Per resident ¥101,152 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥25.6B
Per resident ¥27,700 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥53.9B
Per resident ¥58,356 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥26,754 (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 50.4% of spending.
Personnel
¥67K
Social assistance
¥134K
Debt service
¥10K
Goods & services
¥84K
Subsidies
¥28K
Construction
¥49K
Transfers to other accounts
¥32K
Reserves
¥12K
Maintenance
¥512
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 | 923,210 | ¥387.7B | ¥40.9B | ¥154.1B | — | 81.8% | — |
| FY2023 | 918,141 | ¥370.4B | ¥46.5B | ¥147.0B | — | 80.8% | — |
| FY2022 | 915,439 | ¥375.0B | ¥52.7B | ¥153.2B | — | 79.0% | — |
| FY2021 | 916,208 | ¥357.8B | ¥60.9B | ¥128.0B | — | 80.5% | — |
| FY2020 | 920,372 | ¥411.0B | ¥70.7B | ¥111.9B | — | 81.7% | — |
| FY2019 | 917,486 | ¥316.7B | ¥67.6B | ¥106.0B | — | 81.4% | — |
| FY2018 | 908,907 | ¥297.7B | ¥63.1B | ¥98.4B | — | 79.3% | — |
| FY2017 | 900,107 | ¥294.1B | ¥58.7B | ¥86.7B | — | 83.1% | — |
| FY2016 | 892,535 | ¥286.3B | ¥52.0B | ¥78.6B | — | 82.5% | — |
| FY2015 | 883,289 | ¥270.5B | ¥45.3B | ¥73.9B | — | 80.7% | — |
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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）