Ogasawara Village finances

東京都小笠原村の財政

Village Tokyo, Japan Population 2,496 Area 113.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥2,668,414
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥1,071,774
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,305,376
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Tokyo

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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 ratioBetter than peers
75.2%
#41 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 resident
¥1,071,774
#1399 of 1741 in Japan · #58 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
¥1,305,376
#154 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
26.7%
#1441 of 1741 in Japan · #54 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 ratioWorse than peers
45.0%
#316 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ¥7.0B · per resident ¥2,799,844

Local taxes 7.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 25.2%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 18.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 0.4%Other 19.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥496M¥198,8127.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥298M¥119,5224.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥705,79225.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥511,75318.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥520,57018.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥489M¥195,9137.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥29M¥11,7040.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥535,77819.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥28M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥612,872¥86,29723.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥551,700¥240,27420.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥547,856¥128,67820.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥542,542¥318,92020.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥295M¥118,004¥105,3254.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥237M¥94,970¥125,4683.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥188M¥75,405¥136,2652.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥175M¥69,919¥45,8642.6%
Fire & emergency¥74M¥29,808¥53,0931.1%
Assembly¥63M¥25,339¥17,5610.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥776M
Per resident ¥311,030 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥320M
Per resident ¥128,248 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥281M
Per resident ¥112,423 (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 20.7% 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

0.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

65%70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4502,5002,5502,6002,6502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,496¥6.7B¥2.7B¥3.3B0.2575.2%—
FY20232,600¥5.7B¥2.4B¥3.3B0.2474.4%—
FY20222,581¥5.1B¥2.5B¥3.2B0.2573.9%—
FY20212,575¥5.9B¥2.5B¥2.9B0.2569.9%—
FY20202,606¥5.7B¥2.5B¥2.7B0.2773.7%—
FY20192,629¥4.6B¥2.3B¥2.6B0.2685.7%—
FY20182,625¥4.5B¥2.2B¥2.4B0.2584.6%—
FY20172,641¥5.0B¥2.1B¥2.3B0.2583.6%—
FY20162,594¥4.4B¥2.6B¥2.4B0.2583.5%—
FY20152,587¥4.5B¥2.8B¥2.2B0.2587.2%—

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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)