Tsuruga City finances

福井県敦賀市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 62,382 Area 251.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥49.2B
Per resident ¥788,052
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.3B
Per resident ¥454,390
Reserve funds
¥25.4B
Per resident ¥407,512
Fiscal strength index
0.85
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.85
#157 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
97.9%
#1577 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥454,390
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥407,512
#572 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
62.6%
#71 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
18.0%
#1213 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥51.3B · per resident ¥821,575

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 5.6%National subsidies 14.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 16.6%Other 20.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.1B¥210,50925.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.9B¥46,3325.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥46,1645.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.5B¥120,90214.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥53,4676.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥40,7925.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8.5B¥136,15716.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.4B¥167,25220.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.2B¥211,353¥194,51726.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥12.6B¥202,652¥69,05325.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.2B¥100,021¥57,05812.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.2B¥99,980¥39,91312.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥59,576¥44,1777.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.6B¥41,440¥8,6415.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥37,755¥38,6834.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥18,846¥17,6232.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥502M¥8,051¥9,0051.0%
Assembly¥266M¥4,262¥3,3390.5%
Disaster recovery¥134M¥2,150¥810.3%
Labor¥123M¥1,965¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥86,981 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥30,516 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥83,939 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥618M
Per resident ¥9,909 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 30.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202462,382¥49.2B¥28.3B¥25.4B0.8597.9%—
FY202362,942¥46.8B¥28.0B¥22.0B0.8694.7%—
FY202263,662¥43.2B¥27.9B¥20.1B0.8891.9%—
FY202164,333¥44.7B¥27.7B¥16.2B0.9091.2%—
FY202064,970¥44.6B¥24.9B¥12.7B0.9294.6%—
FY201965,537¥32.0B¥22.1B¥12.3B0.9393.8%—
FY201866,016¥29.6B¥21.0B¥10.3B0.9492.4%—
FY201766,558¥27.1B¥20.3B¥9.4B0.9592.9%—
FY201666,905¥27.1B¥20.1B¥9.0B0.9791.9%—
FY201567,267¥27.7B¥19.9B¥8.2B0.9787.8%—

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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)