Amagasaki City finances

兵庫県尼崎市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 457,508 Area 50.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥236.5B
Per resident ¥516,879
Local bonds outstanding
¥163.3B
Per resident ¥356,986
Reserve funds
¥56.4B
Per resident ¥123,364
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 41 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
96.1%
#1433 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥356,986
#492 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 41 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
¥123,364
#1324 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 41 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 ratio
47.2%
#395 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 41 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 ratio
12.5%
#1490 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 41 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 ¥239.9B · per resident ¥524,432

Local taxes 35.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 7.7%National subsidies 27.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 0.2%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥84.5B¥184,78035.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥18.1B¥39,6637.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥18.4B¥40,2417.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥65.8B¥143,82227.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥15.8B¥34,5306.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥8.4B¥18,4523.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥381M¥8340.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥28.4B¥62,10811.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥259M

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
¥124.9B¥273,016¥199,78752.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥23.0B¥50,189¥33,0339.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥22.0B¥48,048¥52,0009.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥21.0B¥45,865¥43,8138.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥17.8B¥38,959¥36,7887.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥16.6B¥36,264¥41,6927.0%
Fire & emergency¥5.7B¥12,411¥13,6942.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.4B¥9,705¥7,2011.9%
Assembly¥786M¥1,719¥1,8730.3%
Labor¥161M¥353¥5440.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥160M¥351¥4,1500.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥39.8B
Per resident ¥87,034 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥38,475 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥34.1B
Per resident ¥74,542 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥33.4B
Per resident ¥72,964 (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 62.2% 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

0.810.820.830.840.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

456K458K460K462K464K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024457,508¥236.5B¥163.3B¥56.4B0.8196.1%—
FY2023458,046¥224.2B¥177.2B¥52.3B0.8197.4%—
FY2022458,895¥224.3B¥193.5B¥44.6B0.8297.0%—
FY2021460,148¥227.0B¥210.5B¥37.4B0.8391.4%—
FY2020462,820¥258.0B¥224.8B¥34.8B0.8497.4%—
FY2019463,262¥201.6B¥232.3B¥28.6B0.8497.4%—
FY2018463,186¥197.3B¥245.4B¥25.0B0.8396.5%—
FY2017462,744¥197.7B¥251.4B¥22.6B0.8399.4%—
FY2016463,160¥202.5B¥257.5B¥21.3B0.8297.3%—
FY2015463,940¥202.1B¥260.1B¥15.5B0.8295.4%—

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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)