Settsu City finances

大阪府摂津市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 86,344 Area 14.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥43.8B
Per resident ¥506,892
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.4B
Per resident ¥248,265
Reserve funds
¥13.3B
Per resident ¥154,496
Fiscal strength index
0.94
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.94
#99 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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 94.0%
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
¥248,265
#227 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥154,496
#1183 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
50.2%
#287 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
39.9%
#396 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥44.2B · per resident ¥511,782

Local taxes 43.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.6%Local allocation tax 2.1%National subsidies 23.7%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.9%Donations 0.1%Other 7.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.1B¥220,65943.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.8B¥43,7648.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥934M¥10,8192.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.5B¥121,29023.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥53,59110.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥25,2864.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥32M¥3700.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥36,0037.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥21.5B¥248,531¥194,51749.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.2B¥72,020¥44,17714.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.5B¥51,609¥69,05310.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥44,993¥57,0588.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.3B¥37,964¥39,9137.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥20,724¥38,6834.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥18,214¥17,6233.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥651M¥7,541¥8,6411.5%
Assembly¥268M¥3,108¥3,3390.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥144M¥1,662¥9,0050.3%
Labor¥45M¥526¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.6B
Per resident ¥111,280 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥33,384 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥67,825 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥36,042 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 53.0% 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

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

85K86K86K86K87K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202486,344¥43.8B¥21.4B¥13.3B0.94101.0%—
FY202386,351¥44.2B¥20.9B¥12.9B0.9398.5%—
FY202286,457¥42.9B¥20.4B¥14.3B0.9593.6%—
FY202186,689¥44.8B¥19.8B¥14.4B0.9790.6%—
FY202086,740¥45.3B¥17.7B¥14.4B0.9995.8%—
FY201986,593¥33.3B¥17.9B¥13.3B1.0099.1%—
FY201885,855¥33.4B¥18.5B¥12.8B1.00100.7%—
FY201785,404¥32.9B¥20.2B¥14.2B1.00100.4%—
FY201685,434¥33.5B¥21.7B¥14.7B0.9894.8%—
FY201585,477¥40.3B¥23.5B¥14.9B0.9896.4%—

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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)