Kuji City finances

岩手県久慈市の財政

City Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 31,216 Area 623.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.5B
Per resident ¥719,324
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.2B
Per resident ¥648,330
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥99,476
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
93.2%
#1082 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥648,330
#1068 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥99,476
#1439 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#1267 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.1%
#1549 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥23.4B · per resident ¥750,141

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.1%Local allocation tax 31.4%National subsidies 17.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 1.2%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥126,67316.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥45,6186.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.3B¥235,41331.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.1B¥130,28117.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥46,1846.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥67,9949.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥282M¥9,0471.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥88,93211.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥263M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.9B¥219,738¥204,71330.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥123,049¥95,25717.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.0B¥97,274¥65,18013.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥73,190¥55,60910.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥56,634¥56,1097.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥48,998¥53,6196.8%
Fire & emergency¥996M¥31,908¥24,6924.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥913M¥29,259¥15,9794.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥670M¥21,456¥24,4983.0%
Disaster recovery¥321M¥10,299¥1,5781.4%
Assembly¥192M¥6,150¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥43M¥1,368¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥86,629 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥41,224 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥71,067 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥650M
Per resident ¥20,818 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 45.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,216¥22.5B¥20.2B¥3.1B0.4093.2%—
FY202332,000¥21.8B¥20.3B¥3.0B0.4096.1%—
FY202232,645¥22.9B¥21.3B¥3.6B0.4096.8%—
FY202133,344¥24.1B¥21.9B¥3.4B0.4191.2%—
FY202034,094¥27.4B¥22.1B¥3.3B0.4288.6%—
FY201934,696¥23.2B¥22.5B¥3.5B0.4295.7%—
FY201835,199¥23.7B¥23.2B¥3.8B0.4292.8%—
FY201735,678¥24.6B¥23.4B¥4.5B0.4192.7%—
FY201636,141¥25.4B¥24.2B¥4.1B0.4192.4%—
FY201536,722¥24.7B¥25.2B¥4.8B0.4091.9%—

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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)