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Local Finance (by State) Dashboard

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, in cooperation with Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, has released a dashboard that enables users to understand the breakdown of revenues and expenditures of each local government and changes over time in financial indicators based on the Digital Agency Financial Status Survey, which is a statistical survey on the settlement of accounts of local governments, and to facilitate comparative analysis between local governments.

We are conducting a survey to improve this dashboard. Please use the form below to send us your opinions.

Notice

  • May 26, 2026
    • The "Dashboard on Local Public Finance (by Prefecture)" was published.

Table of Contents

1. Data and operation method used in the dashboard

1.1 Data

The dashboard visualizes local public finance figures such as fiscal indicators, revenues, expenditures (by purpose), expenditures (by nature), and analytical comments on each indicator. The figures used in this dashboard and the definitions of each item are described in "Explanation of Fiscal Items Used in the Dashboard on Local Public Finance ."

1.2 Operation Method

The detailed operation method of the dashboard related to local finance (by prefecture) is explained in video.

2. Know the characteristics of your organization

2.1 Examining the Financial Status of Own Organization

On the Financial Status page, you can view annual changes in total revenue and expenditure, standard financial scale, and various financial indicators, as well as comparisons by groups with similar financial capability indices, and analytical comments for each indicator.

See Your Organization's Financial Status Dashboard in Full Screen

2.2 Composition of Revenue and Expenditure of Local Governments

On the composition ratio of revenue and expenditure page, you can see the difference between the composition ratio of revenue and expenditure of your organization and the group with a similar financial capability index.

Full-Screen View of the "Composition of Revenues and Expenditures of Local Governments" Dashboard

2.3 Comparing Your Organization with Other Organizations

Local governments can compare their own local governments with other local governments using revenue, expenditure (classified by purpose), and expenditure (classified by nature) data.
Other organizations to be compared can be selected from groups with similar financial capability indices or voluntary organizations (neighboring local governments, organization classifications, etc.), and the comparison value can be selected from the amount per person, the year-on-year change in the amount per person, the actual amount (average value), the year-on-year change in the actual amount (average value), and the composition ratio.

A Full-Screen View of the "Compare Your Organization to Other Organizations" Dashboard

3. Find a reference group for your organization

3.1 Looking at one indicator by prefecture

You can check the numerical values of each item of revenue, expenditure (by purpose), expenditure (by nature), and fiscal index in a list.
The amount and composition ratio of revenue and expenditure per person can be switched.

Full-Screen View of "One Index by Prefecture" Dashboard

4. Important Points

Data:

  • We plan to update the various figures on the dashboard around April every year.
  • Various kinds of date used for the dashboard are published by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
  • Publish structured data for dashboards as well.

How to enter the source

  • When using this content, please state the source. Refer to the examples below for examples of source description.
    • Japan Dashboard: Local Public Finance (by prefecture) / Digital Agency and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
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True or false information

For true-or-false information about the date in this dashboard, see True-or-false Information: Dashboard on Local Finance (by prefecture).

5. Related Materials

Local Finance (by City) Dashboard

In addition to the data by prefecture, we also publish the data by municipality as a dashboard.

6. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding the details of local public finance: Financial Research Division, Local Finance Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

  • Address: 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926
  • Phone: 03 5253 5649

Dashboard Inquiry

Please send your questions and ideas through the questionnaire form "Please let us know your opinions on the dashboard on local finance (by prefecture) published in Digital Agency, ".