Namerikawa City finances

富山県滑川市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 32,489 Area 54.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥456,658
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥270,390
Reserve funds
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥234,818
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
85.5%
#319 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥270,390
#275 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥234,818
#933 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
48.1%
#362 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.5%
#871 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥16.6B · per resident ¥510,835

Local taxes 31.7%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 17.3%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 1.2%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.3B¥162,14131.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥42,9558.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥88,30417.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥78,21615.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥39,4277.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥530M¥16,3263.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥202M¥6,2161.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥77,24915.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥191M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.5B¥170,770¥204,71337.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥66,200¥95,25714.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥55,341¥56,10912.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥46,229¥65,18010.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥31,522¥53,6196.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥913M¥28,111¥55,6096.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥618M¥19,034¥15,9794.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥518M¥15,937¥24,4983.5%
Fire & emergency¥509M¥15,678¥24,6923.4%
Assembly¥148M¥4,547¥4,5581.0%
Disaster recovery¥70M¥2,140¥1,5780.5%
Labor¥37M¥1,151¥4810.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥82,996 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥34,089 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥49,711 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥129M
Per resident ¥3,962 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K32K33K33K33K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,489¥14.8B¥8.8B¥7.6B0.7185.5%—
FY202332,728¥14.5B¥9.1B¥7.9B0.7184.2%—
FY202232,878¥15.4B¥9.8B¥7.1B0.7280.0%—
FY202133,039¥15.3B¥10.0B¥5.9B0.7478.1%—
FY202033,102¥17.3B¥9.9B¥5.1B0.7682.6%—
FY201933,284¥12.8B¥9.9B¥4.4B0.7785.7%—
FY201833,285¥12.4B¥10.1B¥4.8B0.7685.1%—
FY201733,337¥12.4B¥10.6B¥4.5B0.7488.8%—
FY201633,411¥12.8B¥11.0B¥4.6B0.7287.6%—
FY201533,489¥13.1B¥11.3B¥4.6B0.7084.3%—

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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)