Yokohama City finances

神奈川県横浜市の財政

Designated city Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 3,753,398 Area 438.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.03T
Per resident ¥539,714
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.46T
Per resident ¥655,426
Reserve funds
¥71.1B
Per resident ¥18,930
Fiscal strength index
0.95
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Kanagawa Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.95
#91 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
99.0%
#1653 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 98.2%
708090100
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 resident
¥655,426
#1077 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥653,198
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥18,930
#1738 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥51,495
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
57.4%
#116 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 48.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
4.5%
#1699 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 4.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥2.06T · per resident ¥547,740

Local taxes 43.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 2.4%National subsidies 21.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 0.4%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥893.7B¥238,10643.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥178.6B¥47,5778.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥48.8B¥13,0052.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥432.7B¥115,28521.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥106.8B¥28,4435.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥109.6B¥29,1925.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7.2B¥1,9260.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥278.5B¥74,20413.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.8B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of designated cities (20)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥834.8B¥222,399¥227,28241.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥355.3B¥94,650¥102,66817.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥236.2B¥62,931¥62,14311.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥196.2B¥52,284¥54,8949.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥128.3B¥34,172¥42,7346.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥116.5B¥31,052¥41,0585.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥92.6B¥24,673¥16,6894.6%
Fire & emergency¥45.0B¥12,001¥14,2892.2%
その他¥14.5B¥3,870¥7330.7%
Assembly¥3.1B¥830¥1,3090.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥507¥1,9340.1%
Labor¥1.3B¥345¥3710.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥349.2B
Per resident ¥93,037 (median ¥87,073)
Elderly
¥118.3B
Per resident ¥31,516 (median ¥34,413)
Social welfare
¥224.8B
Per resident ¥59,887 (median ¥65,639)
Public assistance
¥142.3B
Per resident ¥37,909 (median ¥38,595)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 59.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.800.850.900.951.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

92%94%96%98%100%102%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,720K3,730K3,740K3,750K3,760K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,753,398¥2.03T¥2.46T¥71.1B0.9599.0%—
FY20233,752,969¥1.96T¥2.51T¥71.4B0.9498.1%—
FY20223,753,645¥2.07T¥2.33T¥49.8B0.9597.9%—
FY20213,755,793¥2.20T¥2.38T¥49.7B0.9695.1%—
FY20203,759,939¥2.37T¥2.39T¥28.8B0.97100.5%—
FY20193,754,772¥1.77T¥2.39T¥24.7B0.97101.2%—
FY20183,745,796¥1.73T¥2.38T¥36.2B0.9797.7%—
FY20173,737,845¥1.68T¥2.36T¥41.6B0.9797.9%—
FY20163,735,843¥1.54T¥2.36T¥32.0B0.9798.9%—
FY20153,729,357¥1.50T¥2.36T¥38.0B0.9795.2%—

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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)