Kurobe City finances

富山県黒部市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 39,155 Area 426.31 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.4B
Per resident ¥596,393
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.0B
Per resident ¥741,476
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥77,074
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ratio
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 residentWorse than peers
¥741,476
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 residentWorse than peers
¥77,074
#1561 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
48.3%
#354 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratioWorse than peers
12.3%
#1502 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥24.2B · per resident ¥617,115

Local taxes 33.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 21.9%National subsidies 12.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 1.8%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.0B¥203,53333.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥45,9577.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥135,38021.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥74,38812.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥33,6465.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥29,7544.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥432M¥11,0421.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥83,41513.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥200M

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
¥6.9B¥176,226¥204,71329.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥81,187¥56,10913.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥73,816¥95,25712.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥65,180¥65,18010.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥60,412¥55,60910.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥48,967¥53,6198.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥36,161¥24,4986.1%
Fire & emergency¥908M¥23,198¥24,6923.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥900M¥22,996¥15,9793.9%
Assembly¥212M¥5,423¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥78M¥1,991¥4810.3%
Disaster recovery¥33M¥834¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥77,243 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥39,978 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥53,047 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥230M
Per resident ¥5,875 (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 41.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

39K40K41K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202439,155¥23.4B¥29.0B¥3.0B0.6290.6%—
FY202339,697¥23.1B¥30.1B¥3.6B0.6289.5%—
FY202240,072¥23.7B¥31.0B¥3.7B0.6389.4%—
FY202140,497¥25.3B¥31.3B¥3.7B0.6584.8%—
FY202040,808¥26.0B¥30.3B¥3.7B0.6787.7%—
FY201941,116¥20.1B¥30.5B¥3.6B0.6988.6%—
FY201841,420¥20.8B¥30.9B¥4.0B0.6986.1%—
FY201741,680¥20.9B¥30.4B¥4.5B0.6985.7%—
FY201641,802¥19.9B¥30.2B¥5.1B0.6882.9%—
FY201541,944¥22.9B¥30.6B¥5.1B0.6882.7%—

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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)