Niijima Village finances

東京都新島村の財政

Village Tokyo, Japan Population 2,415 Area 27.54 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,926,777
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥757,099
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,326,413
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
82.4%
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥757,099
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #56 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,326,413
#150 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
21.7%
#1612 of 1741 in Japan · #55 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
55.0%
#207 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥2,026,604

Local taxes 6.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.0%Local allocation tax 35.5%National subsidies 2.6%Prefectural subsidies 36.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.7%Donations 0.1%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥321M¥133,0786.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥147M¥60,7233.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥719,44735.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥129M¥53,3402.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥738,71136.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥37M¥15,1580.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥2,7840.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥733M¥303,36315.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥571,742¥318,92029.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥779M¥322,520¥240,27416.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥407M¥168,541¥136,2658.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥396M¥163,957¥86,2978.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥384M¥159,053¥45,8648.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥365M¥151,318¥105,3257.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥342M¥141,454¥125,4687.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥328M¥135,714¥128,6787.0%
Fire & emergency¥148M¥61,191¥53,0933.2%
Labor¥64M¥26,377¥01.4%
Assembly¥55M¥22,906¥17,5611.2%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥2,004¥1,9550.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥167M
Per resident ¥68,945 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥216M
Per resident ¥89,645 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥396M
Per resident ¥163,930 (median ¥98,485)
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 28.6% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,415¥4.7B¥1.8B¥3.2B0.1882.4%—
FY20232,453¥4.3B¥2.1B¥3.1B0.1882.1%—
FY20222,495¥4.1B¥2.4B¥2.9B0.1979.0%—
FY20212,547¥3.9B¥2.7B¥2.6B0.2073.5%—
FY20202,633¥4.7B¥2.9B¥2.2B0.2184.4%—
FY20192,688¥4.2B¥2.8B¥2.1B0.2185.9%—
FY20182,722¥4.5B¥2.8B¥2.3B0.2286.8%—
FY20172,724¥4.6B¥2.7B¥2.4B0.2288.2%—
FY20162,753¥3.7B¥2.6B¥2.5B0.2279.8%—
FY20152,818¥4.5B¥2.8B¥2.3B0.2279.5%—

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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)