Kyoto City finances

京都府京都市の財政

Designated city Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Population 1,373,887 Area 827.83 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥971.7B
Per resident ¥707,270
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.27T
Per resident ¥925,981
Reserve funds
¥61.7B
Per resident ¥44,893
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 26 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
100.4%
#1711 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 98.2%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥925,981
#1322 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 26 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
¥44,893
#1696 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 26 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
57.3%
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 26 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
4.3%
#1701 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 26 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 ¥980.2B · per resident ¥713,462

Local taxes 33.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 7.5%National subsidies 19.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.3%Other 23.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥324.3B¥236,01833.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥66.7B¥48,5316.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥73.8B¥53,7087.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥188.1B¥136,90819.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥47.3B¥34,4234.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥42.6B¥30,9934.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥12.4B¥9,0381.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥225.1B¥163,84223.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥11.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of designated cities (20)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥366.3B¥266,582¥227,28237.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥134.5B¥97,902¥16,68913.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥134.2B¥97,711¥102,66813.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥109.0B¥79,319¥41,05811.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥90.9B¥66,157¥54,8949.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥60.7B¥44,153¥62,1436.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥46.0B¥33,467¥42,7344.7%
Fire & emergency¥20.5B¥14,917¥14,2892.1%
その他¥5.3B¥3,886¥7330.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥1,547¥1,9340.2%
Assembly¥2.1B¥1,496¥1,3090.2%
Disaster recovery¥154M¥112¥1010.0%
Labor¥28M¥20¥3710.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥111.8B
Per resident ¥81,352 (median ¥87,073)
Elderly
¥62.4B
Per resident ¥45,395 (median ¥34,413)
Social welfare
¥118.3B
Per resident ¥86,095 (median ¥65,639)
Public assistance
¥73.8B
Per resident ¥53,726 (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 53.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.780.800.830.850.880.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,360K1,380K1,400K1,420K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,373,887¥971.7B¥1.27T¥61.7B0.81100.4%—
FY20231,379,529¥955.4B¥1.31T¥65.2B0.8098.5%—
FY20221,385,190¥946.6B¥1.34T¥49.6B0.8199.2%—
FY20211,388,807¥1.05T¥1.36T¥47.6B0.8194.8%—
FY20201,400,720¥1.06T¥1.37T¥34.8B0.8199.7%—
FY20191,409,702¥766.0B¥1.35T¥36.6B0.8098.9%—
FY20181,412,570¥765.9B¥1.34T¥40.7B0.8097.7%—
FY20171,415,775¥761.9B¥1.32T¥41.8B0.8198.4%—
FY20161,418,340¥697.0B¥1.31T¥37.3B0.81100.5%—
FY20151,419,549¥727.1B¥1.30T¥40.7B0.7999.0%—

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)