Suita City finances

大阪府吹田市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 384,506 Area 36.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥177.9B
Per resident ¥462,779
Local bonds outstanding
¥69.7B
Per resident ¥181,265
Reserve funds
¥38.0B
Per resident ¥98,836
Fiscal strength index
0.95
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.95
#91 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
101.0%
#1720 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥181,265
#105 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥98,836
#1444 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
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
52.2%
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
15.4%
#1343 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥179.0B · per resident ¥465,548

Local taxes 40.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 2.3%National subsidies 21.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 0.9%Other 11.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥71.8B¥186,68140.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥15.8B¥41,0028.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.0B¥10,5052.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥38.0B¥98,82821.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥12.5B¥32,4827.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥15.3B¥39,7278.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.6B¥4,1800.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥20.0B¥52,14111.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.6B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥83.2B¥216,485¥199,78746.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥27.4B¥71,270¥52,00015.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥20.2B¥52,488¥41,69211.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥15.4B¥40,175¥43,8138.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥15.2B¥39,500¥36,7888.5%
Fire & emergency¥7.7B¥20,100¥13,6944.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.5B¥16,953¥33,0333.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.2B¥3,213¥7,2010.7%
Assembly¥681M¥1,770¥1,8730.4%
Labor¥250M¥651¥5440.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥68M¥176¥4,1500.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥35.6B
Per resident ¥92,459 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥31,682 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥24.2B
Per resident ¥62,911 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥29,432 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.850.900.951.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

365K370K375K380K385K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024384,506¥177.9B¥69.7B¥38.0B0.95101.0%—
FY2023382,681¥162.0B¥60.6B¥34.1B0.9596.2%—
FY2022381,316¥156.3B¥57.1B¥35.6B0.9695.6%—
FY2021378,869¥151.2B¥55.7B¥36.2B0.9793.9%—
FY2020376,101¥180.7B¥55.6B¥35.0B0.9995.2%—
FY2019373,557¥135.5B¥51.5B¥32.3B0.9996.7%—
FY2018371,715¥126.6B¥48.7B¥23.2B0.9995.7%—
FY2017370,583¥123.4B¥47.7B¥22.1B0.9995.0%—
FY2016369,898¥120.8B¥46.4B¥23.2B0.9895.6%—
FY2015367,068¥121.7B¥45.6B¥26.9B0.9795.2%—

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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)