Itabashi City finances
東京都板橋区の財政
Total spending
¥268.3B
Per resident ¥463,516
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.7B
Per resident ¥46,193
Reserve funds
¥129.5B
Per resident ¥223,708
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
74.8%
#38 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥46,193
#17 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥223,708
#965 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
27.4%
#1408 of 1741 in Japan · #53 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 ¥280.7B · per resident ¥484,958
Local taxes 17.9%Shared taxes and grants 39.7%National subsidies 21.0%Prefectural subsidies 11.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.6%Donations 0.0%Other 9.4%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥50.2B | ¥86,760 | 17.9% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥111.4B | ¥192,492 | 39.7% |
| 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 | ¥59.1B | ¥102,026 | 21.0% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥31.7B | ¥54,814 | 11.3% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥1.7B | ¥2,966 | 0.6% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥54M | ¥94 | 0.0% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥26.5B | ¥45,805 | 9.4% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥30M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥258K
Education
¥63K
General administration
¥59K
Public works
¥35K
Health & sanitation
¥33K
Commerce & tourism
¥7K
Debt service
¥4K
Fire & emergency
¥3K
Assembly
¥2K
Labor
¥316
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥149.6B | ¥258,363 | ¥257,658 | 55.7% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥36.3B | ¥62,742 | ¥74,288 | 13.5% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥34.0B | ¥58,695 | ¥63,195 | 12.7% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥20.0B | ¥34,511 | ¥40,362 | 7.4% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥19.1B | ¥32,994 | ¥38,728 | 7.1% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥3.9B | ¥6,705 | ¥8,588 | 1.4% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥2.6B | ¥4,484 | ¥5,451 | 1.0% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥1.7B | ¥2,897 | ¥4,429 | 0.6% |
| Assembly | ¥888M | ¥1,534 | ¥2,135 | 0.3% |
| Labor | ¥183M | ¥316 | ¥617 | 0.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥159M | ¥274 | ¥0 | 0.1% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥58.0B
Per resident ¥100,149 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥18.4B
Per resident ¥31,806 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥36.6B
Per resident ¥63,268 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥36.5B
Per resident ¥63,065 (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 51.8% of spending.
Personnel
¥61K
Social assistance
¥175K
Debt service
¥4K
Goods & services
¥81K
Subsidies
¥29K
Construction
¥36K
Transfers to other accounts
¥39K
Reserves
¥36K
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 | 578,914 | ¥268.3B | ¥26.7B | ¥129.5B | — | 74.8% | — |
| FY2023 | 572,927 | ¥257.7B | ¥27.4B | ¥116.6B | — | 75.8% | — |
| FY2022 | 568,241 | ¥251.5B | ¥28.7B | ¥100.9B | — | 77.4% | — |
| FY2021 | 567,214 | ¥248.0B | ¥29.8B | ¥83.4B | — | 79.1% | — |
| FY2020 | 570,213 | ¥285.6B | ¥28.6B | ¥71.8B | — | 82.4% | — |
| FY2019 | 571,357 | ¥219.9B | ¥29.4B | ¥71.0B | — | 78.9% | — |
| FY2018 | 566,890 | ¥209.5B | ¥31.8B | ¥62.3B | — | 82.6% | — |
| FY2017 | 561,713 | ¥207.2B | ¥31.8B | ¥53.4B | — | 83.8% | — |
| FY2016 | 557,309 | ¥200.5B | ¥33.3B | ¥48.0B | — | 83.5% | — |
| FY2015 | 550,758 | ¥198.5B | ¥33.7B | ¥44.4B | — | 83.2% | — |
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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）