Moriguchi City finances

大阪府守口市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 140,923 Area 12.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥75.4B
Per resident ¥534,898
Local bonds outstanding
¥51.6B
Per resident ¥365,904
Reserve funds
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥141,874
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 43 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
97.5%
#1551 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥365,904
#506 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 43 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 residentBetter than peers
¥141,874
#1234 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
41.5%
#645 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 43 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 ratioBetter than peers
18.4%
#1196 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 43 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 ¥77.1B · per resident ¥547,174

Local taxes 29.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 13.3%National subsidies 26.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 0.3%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥22.7B¥161,26429.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.5B¥38,8637.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.3B¥73,04213.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥20.3B¥144,05926.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.5B¥45,9768.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥18,0053.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥215M¥1,5240.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥9.1B¥64,44111.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥201M

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
¥41.2B¥292,312¥195,91454.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.7B¥61,943¥58,20711.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.5B¥52,941¥56,5279.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.4B¥45,177¥33,4738.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.6B¥32,961¥37,8576.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.2B¥29,593¥42,5495.5%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥16,388¥15,3083.1%
Assembly¥380M¥2,697¥2,5010.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥67M¥475¥8,2830.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥39M¥277¥5,8150.1%
Labor¥19M¥133¥5670.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥15.4B
Per resident ¥109,094 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥39,591 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥70,767 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥72,854 (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 56.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

140K141K142K143K144K145K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024140,923¥75.4B¥51.6B¥20.0B0.6897.5%—
FY2023141,243¥71.8B¥55.1B¥18.1B0.6897.7%—
FY2022142,014¥72.0B¥55.7B¥14.1B0.7095.3%—
FY2021142,655¥71.5B¥59.0B¥12.0B0.7294.6%—
FY2020143,536¥83.1B¥63.1B¥12.0B0.7399.5%—
FY2019143,884¥61.0B¥62.0B¥8.8B0.7299.5%—
FY2018143,458¥60.0B¥62.6B¥8.1B0.73100.5%—
FY2017144,102¥64.8B¥63.8B¥7.3B0.73100.5%—
FY2016143,983¥59.8B¥60.8B¥6.4B0.74100.7%—
FY2015144,615¥60.8B¥61.3B¥5.3B0.7496.2%—

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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)