Nagoya City finances

愛知県名古屋市の財政

Designated city Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 2,303,004 Area 326.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.47T
Per resident ¥637,538
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.41T
Per resident ¥610,347
Reserve funds
¥77.8B
Per resident ¥33,801
Fiscal strength index
0.98
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.98
#79 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 54 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
101.2%
#1723 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 54 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 residentBetter than peers
¥610,347
#1016 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 54 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
¥33,801
#1725 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 54 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
56.4%
#127 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 54 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 ratioWorse than peers
2.3%
#1714 of 1718 in Japan · #54 of 54 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 ¥1.49T · per resident ¥646,499

Local taxes 42.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 0.6%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 1.0%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥635.8B¥276,08442.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥133.3B¥57,8679.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.6B¥3,7350.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥284.3B¥123,45719.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥77.5B¥33,6485.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥146.0B¥63,4149.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥14.2B¥6,1511.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥189.2B¥82,14312.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥13.8B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of designated cities (20)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥589.9B¥256,124¥227,28240.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥256.9B¥111,540¥102,66817.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥152.1B¥66,054¥62,14310.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥132.4B¥57,491¥54,8949.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥113.3B¥49,185¥42,7347.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥79.1B¥34,351¥41,0585.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥76.8B¥33,353¥16,6895.2%
Fire & emergency¥35.7B¥15,482¥14,2892.4%
その他¥28.2B¥12,261¥7331.9%
Assembly¥2.2B¥936¥1,3090.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥653¥1,9340.1%
Labor¥247M¥107¥3710.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥213.7B
Per resident ¥92,796 (median ¥87,073)
Elderly
¥89.7B
Per resident ¥38,961 (median ¥34,413)
Social welfare
¥196.8B
Per resident ¥85,472 (median ¥65,639)
Public assistance
¥89.4B
Per resident ¥38,828 (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 58.1% 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

2,260K2,270K2,280K2,290K2,300K2,310K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,303,004¥1.47T¥1.41T¥77.8B0.98101.2%—
FY20232,297,745¥1.39T¥1.38T¥97.8B0.9799.9%—
FY20222,294,854¥1.42T¥1.38T¥101.1B0.9897.8%—
FY20212,293,437¥1.38T¥1.39T¥68.7B0.9895.1%—
FY20202,300,949¥1.50T¥1.36T¥51.2B0.9999.7%—
FY20192,301,639¥1.22T¥1.38T¥52.3B0.9999.6%—
FY20182,294,362¥1.20T¥1.41T¥44.1B0.9998.0%—
FY20172,288,240¥1.16T¥1.44T¥40.8B0.9999.2%—
FY20162,279,194¥1.06T¥1.49T¥42.4B0.9999.8%—
FY20152,269,444¥1.05T¥1.54T¥43.2B0.9997.5%—

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)