総務省｜平成30年版 地方財政白書ビジュアル版｜地方財政の役割

This page presents the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Fiscal Year 2018 Local Public Finance White Paper, focusing on the role of local finance. Prefectures and municipalities serve as primary administrators in education, welfare, police, and infrastructure development, playing crucial roles in citizens' lives. Based on FY2028 settlement statistics, it covers local finance revenues, expenditures, fiscal structure, local bonds, public enterprises, earthquake impacts, and financial health promotion. Local government spending represents 10.9% of GDP, approximately 2.7 times that of central government, with higher expenditure ratios in sectors like welfare and education closely related to daily life.