Kozushima Village finances

東京都神津島村の財政

Village Tokyo, Japan Population 1,737 Area 18.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥2,195,356
Local bonds outstanding
¥979M
Per resident ¥563,435
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,315,899
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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 ratioBetter than peers
77.5%
#58 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥563,435
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #55 of 62 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,315,899
#152 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
13.3%
#1737 of 1741 in Japan · #61 of 62 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
94.7%
#51 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.9B · per resident ¥2,256,882

Local taxes 5.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.2%Local allocation tax 31.1%National subsidies 6.5%Prefectural subsidies 42.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 0.2%Other 7.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥209M¥120,2585.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥88M¥50,6442.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥702,02831.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥254M¥146,1356.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥951,20742.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥185M¥106,5054.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥3,7710.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥306M¥176,3327.8%

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

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥800M¥460,313¥632,03121.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥538M¥309,769¥137,26014.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥517M¥297,451¥280,09113.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥504M¥290,162¥341,45713.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥480M¥276,245¥214,38912.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥355M¥204,625¥222,9899.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥337M¥193,851¥212,6378.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥134M¥76,945¥254,1623.5%
Fire & emergency¥62M¥35,689¥92,0531.6%
Labor¥46M¥26,650¥01.2%
Assembly¥41M¥23,655¥38,8761.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥111M
Per resident ¥63,898 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥184M
Per resident ¥106,055 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥209M
Per resident ¥120,209 (median ¥149,657)
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 24.7% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,7001,7501,8001,8501,9001,9502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,737¥3.8B¥979M¥2.3B0.1977.5%—
FY20231,775¥3.3B¥926M¥2.2B0.1975.8%—
FY20221,813¥3.3B¥992M¥2.1B0.2074.7%—
FY20211,877¥3.4B¥1.0B¥1.9B0.2166.7%—
FY20201,887¥3.3B¥1.0B¥1.5B0.2276.4%—
FY20191,919¥2.8B¥1.1B¥1.3B0.2277.0%—
FY20181,898¥2.5B¥1.2B¥1.2B0.2382.2%—
FY20171,894¥2.9B¥1.3B¥1.1B0.2382.7%—
FY20161,878¥3.0B¥1.1B¥1.1B0.2380.0%—
FY20151,927¥2.7B¥941M¥1.0B0.2379.1%—

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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)