Kita City finances
東京都北区の財政
Total spending
¥181.4B
Per resident ¥500,985
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.9B
Per resident ¥71,551
Reserve funds
¥78.1B
Per resident ¥215,737
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 residentWorse than peers
¥71,551
#32 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥215,737
#989 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
30.8%
#1207 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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 ¥192.4B · per resident ¥531,342
Local taxes 17.3%Shared taxes and grants 40.6%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.3%Donations 0.1%Other 13.4%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥33.3B | ¥92,023 | 17.3% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥78.1B | ¥215,603 | 40.6% |
| 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 | ¥32.4B | ¥89,594 | 16.9% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥20.2B | ¥55,819 | 10.5% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥2.4B | ¥6,689 | 1.3% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥120M | ¥330 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥25.8B | ¥71,284 | 13.4% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥34M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥264K
Education
¥73K
General administration
¥59K
Public works
¥46K
Health & sanitation
¥36K
Debt service
¥10K
Commerce & tourism
¥9K
Fire & emergency
¥3K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥312
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥95.5B | ¥263,785 | ¥257,658 | 52.7% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥26.4B | ¥72,881 | ¥74,288 | 14.5% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥21.3B | ¥58,761 | ¥63,195 | 11.7% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥16.6B | ¥45,777 | ¥40,362 | 9.1% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥12.9B | ¥35,555 | ¥38,728 | 7.1% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥3.7B | ¥10,157 | ¥5,451 | 2.0% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥3.1B | ¥8,588 | ¥8,588 | 1.7% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.1B | ¥3,046 | ¥4,429 | 0.6% |
| Assembly | ¥768M | ¥2,122 | ¥2,135 | 0.4% |
| Labor | ¥113M | ¥312 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥39.5B
Per resident ¥109,054 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥13.4B
Per resident ¥37,082 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥22.6B
Per resident ¥62,489 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥55,150 (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 48.7% of spending.
Personnel
¥73K
Social assistance
¥161K
Debt service
¥10K
Goods & services
¥88K
Subsidies
¥34K
Construction
¥62K
Transfers to other accounts
¥44K
Reserves
¥21K
Maintenance
¥3K
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 | 362,089 | ¥181.4B | ¥25.9B | ¥78.1B | — | 78.7% | — |
| FY2023 | 357,701 | ¥199.2B | ¥27.0B | ¥76.8B | — | 79.8% | — |
| FY2022 | 353,732 | ¥175.9B | ¥26.1B | ¥75.8B | — | 80.8% | — |
| FY2021 | 351,278 | ¥165.1B | ¥26.8B | ¥63.6B | — | 82.9% | — |
| FY2020 | 353,158 | ¥183.5B | ¥26.6B | ¥60.6B | — | 87.0% | — |
| FY2019 | 353,908 | ¥151.0B | ¥27.3B | ¥63.2B | — | 83.0% | — |
| FY2018 | 351,976 | ¥144.7B | ¥27.4B | ¥59.9B | — | 81.6% | — |
| FY2017 | 348,030 | ¥138.5B | ¥26.4B | ¥56.5B | — | 85.2% | — |
| FY2016 | 345,149 | ¥143.1B | ¥26.4B | ¥55.5B | — | 84.9% | — |
| FY2015 | 341,252 | ¥137.2B | ¥24.3B | ¥55.3B | — | 83.4% | — |
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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）