In the fiscal year 2023, the total expenditure of prefectural and municipal governments in Japan amounted to around trillion Japanese yen, declining for the third consecutive year. The largest share of Japanese local government expenditure was used to cover public welfare related expenses, which revolves mainly around welfare facilities for people with special needs, children and elderly people.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (November 29, 2024). Expenditure of local governments in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/630695/japan-local-government-expenditure/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Expenditure of local governments in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen)." Chart. November 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/630695/japan-local-government-expenditure/
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Expenditure of local governments in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), November 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/630695/japan-local-government-expenditure/