Nakano City finances
東京都中野区の財政
Total spending
¥185.2B
Per resident ¥542,662
Local bonds outstanding
¥36.5B
Per resident ¥106,949
Reserve funds
¥75.4B
Per resident ¥220,771
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
81.3%
#145 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentWorse than peers
¥106,949
#49 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 resident
¥220,771
#970 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 ratio
35.2%
#968 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 ¥189.4B · per resident ¥555,020
Local taxes 20.1%Shared taxes and grants 31.6%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.6%Donations 0.1%Other 15.0%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥38.2B | ¥111,823 | 20.1% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥59.9B | ¥175,639 | 31.6% |
| 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 | ¥34.3B | ¥100,620 | 18.1% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥21.6B | ¥63,389 | 11.4% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥6.9B | ¥20,213 | 3.6% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥120M | ¥350 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥28.3B | ¥82,986 | 15.0% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥113M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥240K
Education
¥92K
Public works
¥89K
General administration
¥58K
Health & sanitation
¥33K
Debt service
¥20K
Fire & emergency
¥4K
Commerce & tourism
¥4K
Assembly
¥3K
Labor
¥326
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥81.8B | ¥239,778 | ¥257,658 | 44.2% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥31.3B | ¥91,797 | ¥74,288 | 16.9% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥30.4B | ¥88,974 | ¥40,362 | 16.4% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥19.9B | ¥58,358 | ¥63,195 | 10.8% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥11.4B | ¥33,327 | ¥38,728 | 6.1% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥6.7B | ¥19,681 | ¥5,451 | 3.6% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.4B | ¥4,022 | ¥4,429 | 0.7% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥1.3B | ¥3,850 | ¥8,588 | 0.7% |
| Assembly | ¥864M | ¥2,531 | ¥2,135 | 0.5% |
| Labor | ¥111M | ¥326 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥6M | ¥19 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥35.0B
Per resident ¥102,624 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥29,545 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥57,574 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥17.1B
Per resident ¥50,030 (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 44.8% of spending.
Personnel
¥65K
Social assistance
¥159K
Debt service
¥20K
Goods & services
¥82K
Subsidies
¥24K
Construction
¥122K
Transfers to other accounts
¥36K
Reserves
¥30K
Maintenance
¥5K
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 | 341,322 | ¥185.2B | ¥36.5B | ¥75.4B | — | 81.3% | — |
| FY2023 | 337,377 | ¥198.6B | ¥36.0B | ¥79.9B | — | 71.2% | — |
| FY2022 | 333,593 | ¥162.3B | ¥23.9B | ¥76.9B | — | 70.4% | — |
| FY2021 | 332,017 | ¥154.3B | ¥23.8B | ¥66.6B | — | 72.7% | — |
| FY2020 | 334,632 | ¥190.3B | ¥24.0B | ¥64.2B | — | 77.1% | — |
| FY2019 | 335,234 | ¥141.5B | ¥9.0B | ¥61.3B | — | 80.3% | — |
| FY2018 | 331,658 | ¥135.8B | ¥14.7B | ¥70.0B | — | 77.7% | — |
| FY2017 | 328,683 | ¥122.1B | ¥19.8B | ¥72.5B | — | 78.6% | — |
| FY2016 | 325,460 | ¥123.0B | ¥25.8B | ¥67.6B | — | 76.9% | — |
| FY2015 | 321,734 | ¥130.1B | ¥28.6B | ¥59.3B | — | 76.5% | — |
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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）