Ebina City finances

神奈川県海老名市の財政

City Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 140,763 Area 26.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥55.6B
Per resident ¥395,071
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.0B
Per resident ¥199,074
Reserve funds
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥64,181
Fiscal strength index
1.06
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.06
#59 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
95.7%
#1387 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥199,074
#131 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥64,181
#1627 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
59.8%
#87 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.2%
#1579 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥57.6B · per resident ¥409,118

Local taxes 45.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.9%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 18.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.1%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥26.3B¥186,95545.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.7B¥40,4999.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥54M¥3800.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.8B¥76,77318.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥29,5927.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥17,3974.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥648M¥4,6031.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.4B¥52,91812.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥642M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥24.5B¥174,394¥195,91444.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.3B¥65,866¥58,20716.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.1B¥50,445¥56,52712.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.2B¥29,662¥37,8577.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥24,313¥42,5496.2%
Fire & emergency¥3.1B¥22,019¥15,3085.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥21,247¥33,4735.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥384M¥2,728¥5,8150.7%
Assembly¥296M¥2,100¥2,5010.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥239M¥1,700¥8,2830.4%
Labor¥84M¥597¥5670.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥76,505 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥25,302 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥55,544 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥17,043 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.700.800.901.001.102015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

130K135K140K145K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024140,763¥55.6B¥28.0B¥9.0B1.0695.7%—
FY2023139,604¥56.5B¥28.4B¥8.8B1.0394.3%—
FY2022138,969¥52.4B¥28.1B¥8.6B1.0393.8%—
FY2021136,965¥54.4B¥28.0B¥7.7B1.0489.6%—
FY2020136,134¥63.7B¥28.3B¥6.6B1.0691.4%—
FY2019134,442¥45.1B¥27.3B¥6.5B1.0593.9%—
FY2018133,199¥41.8B¥27.1B¥6.5B1.0392.6%—
FY2017131,789¥40.1B¥26.8B¥6.3B1.0192.6%—
FY2016131,061¥37.9B¥26.7B¥5.8B1.0093.9%—
FY2015130,627¥40.8B¥27.1B¥5.8B0.9992.3%—

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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)