Arakawa City finances
東京都荒川区の財政
Total spending
¥121.7B
Per resident ¥547,458
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.3B
Per resident ¥64,489
Reserve funds
¥50.1B
Per resident ¥225,427
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
80.0%
#115 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥64,489
#29 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
¥225,427
#960 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
27.8%
#1383 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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 ¥125.0B · per resident ¥562,157
Local taxes 15.9%Shared taxes and grants 44.9%National subsidies 16.0%Prefectural subsidies 10.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.6%Donations 0.1%Other 11.8%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥19.9B | ¥89,370 | 15.9% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥56.0B | ¥252,157 | 44.9% |
| 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 | ¥20.0B | ¥90,183 | 16.0% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥13.4B | ¥60,146 | 10.7% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥756M | ¥3,401 | 0.6% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥129M | ¥581 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥14.7B | ¥66,320 | 11.8% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥117M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥281K
Education
¥81K
General administration
¥60K
Public works
¥56K
Health & sanitation
¥41K
Commerce & tourism
¥11K
Debt service
¥9K
Fire & emergency
¥3K
Assembly
¥3K
Labor
¥617
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥62.5B | ¥281,394 | ¥257,658 | 51.4% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥18.1B | ¥81,390 | ¥74,288 | 14.9% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥13.2B | ¥59,598 | ¥63,195 | 10.9% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥12.5B | ¥56,367 | ¥40,362 | 10.3% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥9.2B | ¥41,416 | ¥38,728 | 7.6% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥2.5B | ¥11,465 | ¥8,588 | 2.1% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥2.1B | ¥9,399 | ¥5,451 | 1.7% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥671M | ¥3,017 | ¥4,429 | 0.6% |
| Assembly | ¥621M | ¥2,793 | ¥2,135 | 0.5% |
| Labor | ¥137M | ¥617 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥0 | ¥0 | ¥0 | 0.0% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥26.3B
Per resident ¥118,469 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥36,049 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥15.4B
Per resident ¥69,377 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥12.8B
Per resident ¥57,496 (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 50.0% of spending.
Personnel
¥91K
Social assistance
¥173K
Debt service
¥9K
Goods & services
¥104K
Subsidies
¥39K
Construction
¥56K
Transfers to other accounts
¥40K
Reserves
¥23K
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 | 222,278 | ¥121.7B | ¥14.3B | ¥50.1B | — | 80.0% | — |
| FY2023 | 219,268 | ¥117.4B | ¥15.6B | ¥48.7B | — | 79.1% | — |
| FY2022 | 216,814 | ¥108.9B | ¥17.1B | ¥45.9B | — | 81.3% | — |
| FY2021 | 215,543 | ¥108.0B | ¥18.3B | ¥43.4B | — | 83.5% | — |
| FY2020 | 216,535 | ¥122.0B | ¥18.8B | ¥42.0B | — | 84.5% | — |
| FY2019 | 217,146 | ¥98.0B | ¥18.0B | ¥39.4B | — | 84.1% | — |
| FY2018 | 215,966 | ¥92.9B | ¥18.5B | ¥36.8B | — | 83.0% | — |
| FY2017 | 214,644 | ¥91.7B | ¥18.5B | ¥34.1B | — | 83.8% | — |
| FY2016 | 213,113 | ¥97.4B | ¥19.6B | ¥31.7B | — | 81.7% | — |
| FY2015 | 211,271 | ¥90.1B | ¥19.3B | ¥27.0B | — | 81.8% | — |
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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）