Kamakura City finances

神奈川県鎌倉市の財政

City Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 174,535 Area 39.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥73.7B
Per resident ¥422,325
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.0B
Per resident ¥154,813
Reserve funds
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥85,971
Fiscal strength index
1.10
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.10
#45 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 33 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
98.3%
#1606 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 33 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 residentBetter than peers
¥154,813
#73 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥85,971
#1504 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
64.6%
#50 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 33 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
18.3%
#1201 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 33 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 ¥77.6B · per resident ¥444,828

Local taxes 48.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 0.0%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 3.5%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥37.3B¥213,45548.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥7.2B¥41,2099.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥21M¥1230.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.1B¥74,81616.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥26,2595.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥14,9963.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.7B¥15,3643.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.2B¥58,60713.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.5B

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
¥30.4B¥174,037¥195,91441.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.9B¥56,484¥58,20713.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥8.9B¥50,923¥42,54912.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.7B¥50,038¥56,52711.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.5B¥37,261¥37,8578.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥24,577¥33,4735.8%
Fire & emergency¥3.4B¥19,686¥15,3084.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥939M¥5,378¥8,2831.3%
Assembly¥377M¥2,159¥2,5010.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥222M¥1,270¥5,8150.3%
Labor¥89M¥510¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥71,532 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥34,147 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥53,430 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥14,901 (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 50.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.700.800.901.001.102015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

174K175K176K177K178K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024174,535¥73.7B¥27.0B¥15.0B1.1098.3%—
FY2023175,625¥68.5B¥28.6B¥16.2B1.0896.1%—
FY2022176,460¥70.6B¥31.0B¥15.1B1.0794.0%—
FY2021177,051¥64.9B¥31.9B¥12.2B1.0799.9%—
FY2020177,053¥79.2B¥34.7B¥10.2B1.0999.8%—
FY2019176,408¥59.8B¥35.9B¥9.7B1.08101.2%—
FY2018176,369¥58.7B¥38.1B¥10.5B1.0899.7%—
FY2017176,242¥59.6B¥39.7B¥10.1B1.0897.8%—
FY2016176,393¥60.4B¥39.1B¥9.0B1.0695.3%—
FY2015176,900¥57.3B¥40.1B¥8.6B1.0394.0%—

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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)