Oshima Town finances

東京都大島町の財政

Town Tokyo, Japan Population 6,813 Area 90.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥1,431,710
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥1,174,282
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥246,208
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength index
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioWorse than peers
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥1,174,282
#1452 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥246,208
#896 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
19.5%
#1666 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
25.3%
#830 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.9B · per resident ¥1,451,785

Local taxes 9.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 29.4%National subsidies 7.0%Prefectural subsidies 33.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 0.2%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥921M¥135,1669.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥370M¥54,3253.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥426,77929.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥689M¥101,1237.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥481,77133.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥712M¥104,5037.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥2,2020.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥994M¥145,91610.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥15M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥227,069¥189,68215.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥217,343¥224,28415.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥213,998¥26,87014.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥201,365¥87,52214.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥171,795¥94,39912.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥149,250¥97,86810.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥782M¥114,728¥100,9188.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥470M¥68,944¥62,1794.8%
Fire & emergency¥340M¥49,960¥38,6873.5%
Assembly¥75M¥10,967¥10,2150.8%
Labor¥43M¥6,292¥10.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥584M
Per resident ¥85,708 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥391M
Per resident ¥57,450 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥505M
Per resident ¥74,184 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 30.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.280.300.330.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,5007,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,813¥9.8B¥8.0B¥1.7B0.2794.1%—
FY20236,982¥8.6B¥8.4B¥1.6B0.2896.7%—
FY20227,150¥8.4B¥9.1B¥1.7B0.2994.4%—
FY20217,262¥8.8B¥9.8B¥1.7B0.3087.4%—
FY20207,411¥10.0B¥10.0B¥1.4B0.3289.4%—
FY20197,544¥9.4B¥10.0B¥1.8B0.3388.3%—
FY20187,716¥8.4B¥9.5B¥2.0B0.3497.2%—
FY20177,880¥9.7B¥9.3B¥2.7B0.3589.0%—
FY20168,015¥10.1B¥9.0B¥2.3B0.3588.1%—
FY20158,178¥10.4B¥8.3B¥2.7B0.3584.0%—

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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)