Kiryu City finances

群馬県桐生市の財政

City Gunma Prefecture, Japan Population 101,185 Area 274.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥57.1B
Per resident ¥564,054
Local bonds outstanding
¥41.2B
Per resident ¥407,381
Reserve funds
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥127,934
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
95.9%
#1417 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥407,381
#616 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥127,934
#1296 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
39.1%
#777 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
17.1%
#1256 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥61.2B · per resident ¥604,748

Local taxes 20.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 18.4%National subsidies 13.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.1%Donations 0.4%Other 17.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.8B¥126,61920.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.4B¥43,2647.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.3B¥111,39018.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.2B¥81,29413.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥35,2425.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥9.8B¥97,27516.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥249M¥2,4590.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.8B¥107,20517.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥176M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥19.2B¥189,578¥195,91433.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.8B¥136,826¥58,20724.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.9B¥67,968¥56,52712.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.2B¥51,345¥42,5499.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.3B¥42,809¥37,8577.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥33,430¥33,4735.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.1B¥20,743¥15,3083.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥13,196¥8,2832.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥453M¥4,479¥5,8150.8%
Assembly¥314M¥3,103¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥58M¥577¥5670.1%
Disaster recovery¥85,000¥1¥250.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥61,118 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥49,463 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥67,192 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥11,806 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 43.1% 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

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

100K105K110K115K120K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024101,185¥57.1B¥41.2B¥12.9B0.5595.9%—
FY2023102,988¥47.0B¥34.6B¥11.2B0.5595.1%—
FY2022104,647¥49.2B¥36.2B¥11.4B0.5694.9%—
FY2021106,379¥47.6B¥35.5B¥9.4B0.5790.9%—
FY2020108,330¥60.6B¥36.4B¥8.7B0.5895.7%—
FY2019110,122¥45.1B¥34.5B¥8.7B0.5796.5%—
FY2018112,032¥42.6B¥34.5B¥8.9B0.5793.6%—
FY2017113,745¥43.7B¥35.4B¥9.4B0.5795.0%—
FY2016115,440¥45.4B¥36.9B¥9.9B0.5793.4%—
FY2015116,934¥46.3B¥38.5B¥9.6B0.5690.3%—

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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)