Suginami City finances
東京都杉並区の財政
Total spending
¥234.0B
Per resident ¥405,373
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.0B
Per resident ¥55,520
Reserve funds
¥93.0B
Per resident ¥161,060
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
80.9%
#137 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
¥55,520
#25 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥161,060
#1165 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
39.8%
#737 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 ¥246.7B · per resident ¥427,487
Local taxes 29.2%Shared taxes and grants 32.4%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 11.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.7%Donations 0.0%Other 10.5%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥72.0B | ¥124,782 | 29.2% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥79.9B | ¥138,379 | 32.4% |
| 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 | ¥37.8B | ¥65,459 | 15.3% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥29.1B | ¥50,401 | 11.8% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥1.8B | ¥3,205 | 0.7% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥113M | ¥197 | 0.0% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥26.0B | ¥45,064 | 10.5% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥98M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥226K
Education
¥58K
General administration
¥53K
Health & sanitation
¥31K
Public works
¥26K
Debt service
¥5K
Commerce & tourism
¥2K
Fire & emergency
¥2K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥895
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥130.3B | ¥225,803 | ¥257,658 | 55.7% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥33.3B | ¥57,779 | ¥74,288 | 14.3% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥30.6B | ¥52,992 | ¥63,195 | 13.1% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥17.9B | ¥30,983 | ¥38,728 | 7.6% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥14.9B | ¥25,739 | ¥40,362 | 6.3% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥3.1B | ¥5,451 | ¥5,451 | 1.3% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥1.2B | ¥2,128 | ¥8,588 | 0.5% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥997M | ¥1,727 | ¥4,429 | 0.4% |
| Assembly | ¥950M | ¥1,646 | ¥2,135 | 0.4% |
| Labor | ¥516M | ¥895 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥133M | ¥230 | ¥0 | 0.1% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥68.1B
Per resident ¥117,971 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥30,302 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥28.8B
Per resident ¥49,928 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥15.9B
Per resident ¥27,587 (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 50.9% of spending.
Personnel
¥68K
Social assistance
¥133K
Debt service
¥5K
Goods & services
¥82K
Subsidies
¥28K
Construction
¥37K
Transfers to other accounts
¥33K
Reserves
¥17K
Maintenance
¥2K
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 | 577,147 | ¥234.0B | ¥32.0B | ¥93.0B | — | 80.9% | — |
| FY2023 | 572,843 | ¥225.9B | ¥33.1B | ¥87.0B | — | 80.7% | — |
| FY2022 | 570,786 | ¥221.7B | ¥32.7B | ¥81.5B | — | 79.8% | — |
| FY2021 | 569,703 | ¥235.8B | ¥33.0B | ¥66.6B | — | 82.8% | — |
| FY2020 | 573,504 | ¥258.7B | ¥32.1B | ¥55.1B | — | 86.4% | — |
| FY2019 | 574,118 | ¥198.1B | ¥33.4B | ¥57.9B | — | 82.1% | — |
| FY2018 | 569,132 | ¥187.5B | ¥30.6B | ¥52.9B | — | 81.7% | — |
| FY2017 | 564,489 | ¥185.2B | ¥29.4B | ¥48.9B | — | 82.6% | — |
| FY2016 | 558,950 | ¥179.4B | ¥26.6B | ¥44.4B | — | 81.9% | — |
| FY2015 | 553,288 | ¥167.0B | ¥20.6B | ¥42.5B | — | 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）