Nerima City finances
東京都練馬区の財政
Total spending
¥326.3B
Per resident ¥437,456
Local bonds outstanding
¥47.1B
Per resident ¥63,186
Reserve funds
¥120.7B
Per resident ¥161,801
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
¥63,186
#28 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
¥161,801
#1160 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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%
#1407 of 1741 in Japan · #52 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 ¥334.5B · per resident ¥448,479
Local taxes 21.4%Shared taxes and grants 40.5%National subsidies 18.2%Prefectural subsidies 13.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.0%Donations 0.1%Other 5.9%
| Source | Amount | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses | ¥71.7B | ¥96,155 | 21.4% |
| Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities | ¥135.4B | ¥181,564 | 40.5% |
| 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 | ¥60.9B | ¥81,602 | 18.2% |
| Prefectural subsidies Prefectural disbursements for specific programs | ¥43.4B | ¥58,214 | 13.0% |
| Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year | ¥3.3B | ¥4,364 | 1.0% |
| Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei) | ¥180M | ¥241 | 0.1% |
| Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue | ¥19.6B | ¥26,341 | 5.9% |
Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M
Spending by function per resident
This municipalityMedian of Tokyo special wards (23)
Welfare
¥253K
Education
¥64K
General administration
¥38K
Public works
¥35K
Health & sanitation
¥32K
Debt service
¥7K
Commerce & tourism
¥5K
Assembly
¥1K
Fire & emergency
¥1K
Labor
¥1K
| Function | Amount | Per resident | Peer median | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance | ¥188.5B | ¥252,748 | ¥257,658 | 57.8% |
| Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities | ¥47.9B | ¥64,187 | ¥74,288 | 14.7% |
| General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections | ¥28.0B | ¥37,505 | ¥63,195 | 8.6% |
| Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing | ¥26.1B | ¥34,950 | ¥40,362 | 8.0% |
| Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal | ¥23.8B | ¥31,927 | ¥38,728 | 7.3% |
| Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds | ¥4.9B | ¥6,587 | ¥5,451 | 1.5% |
| Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism | ¥3.7B | ¥5,007 | ¥8,588 | 1.1% |
| Assembly | ¥1.0B | ¥1,398 | ¥2,135 | 0.3% |
| Fire & emergency | ¥926M | ¥1,242 | ¥4,429 | 0.3% |
| Labor | ¥806M | ¥1,080 | ¥617 | 0.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry & fisheries | ¥615M | ¥825 | ¥0 | 0.2% |
Welfare spending
Children
¥88.2B
Per resident ¥118,276 (median ¥111,724)
Elderly
¥23.0B
Per resident ¥30,842 (median ¥33,131)
Social welfare
¥41.6B
Per resident ¥55,788 (median ¥62,193)
Public assistance
¥35.7B
Per resident ¥47,842 (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 54.5% of spending.
Personnel
¥61K
Social assistance
¥171K
Debt service
¥7K
Goods & services
¥77K
Subsidies
¥32K
Construction
¥36K
Transfers to other accounts
¥33K
Reserves
¥12K
Maintenance
¥4K
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 | 745,927 | ¥326.3B | ¥47.1B | ¥120.7B | — | 81.3% | — |
| FY2023 | 741,540 | ¥312.3B | ¥48.5B | ¥108.9B | — | 80.6% | — |
| FY2022 | 738,914 | ¥309.1B | ¥49.6B | ¥102.2B | — | 81.7% | — |
| FY2021 | 738,358 | ¥304.7B | ¥50.7B | ¥95.8B | — | 84.8% | — |
| FY2020 | 740,099 | ¥345.0B | ¥48.8B | ¥92.0B | — | 85.9% | — |
| FY2019 | 739,435 | ¥264.7B | ¥48.7B | ¥94.1B | — | 83.1% | — |
| FY2018 | 732,433 | ¥258.8B | ¥48.9B | ¥86.9B | — | 84.3% | — |
| FY2017 | 728,479 | ¥245.5B | ¥48.2B | ¥80.7B | — | 85.0% | — |
| FY2016 | 723,711 | ¥255.0B | ¥47.7B | ¥72.6B | — | 84.9% | — |
| FY2015 | 719,109 | ¥240.9B | ¥44.7B | ¥60.8B | — | 82.1% | — |
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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）