Kofu City finances

山梨県甲府市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 183,850 Area 212.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥89.5B
Per resident ¥486,692
Local bonds outstanding
¥61.2B
Per resident ¥332,729
Reserve funds
¥19.3B
Per resident ¥104,718
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 27 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
89.1%
#572 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 27 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 residentWorse than peers
¥332,729
#425 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 27 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 resident
¥104,718
#1414 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 27 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 ratio
48.1%
#360 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 27 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.0%
#1357 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 27 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 ¥91.1B · per resident ¥495,448

Local taxes 32.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 13.5%National subsidies 19.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.4%Donations 8.2%Other 7.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥29.6B¥160,86232.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.0B¥43,6088.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.3B¥66,93813.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥18.0B¥98,04819.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.8B¥36,7277.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥11,6962.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7.4B¥40,4328.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.8B¥37,1387.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7.4B

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
¥38.4B¥208,695¥195,91442.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥15.1B¥82,365¥58,20716.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥8.1B¥44,302¥33,4739.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.0B¥43,660¥56,5279.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.4B¥40,332¥42,5498.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.8B¥36,983¥37,8577.6%
Fire & emergency¥2.3B¥12,572¥15,3082.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.7B¥9,327¥8,2831.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥843M¥4,583¥5,8150.9%
Assembly¥528M¥2,874¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥184M¥999¥5670.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥74,784 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥39,122 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥65,511 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥29,277 (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 52.0% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.700.730.750.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

182K185K188K190K192K195K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024183,850¥89.5B¥61.2B¥19.3B0.7189.1%—
FY2023184,827¥84.6B¥66.9B¥16.4B0.7191.7%—
FY2022186,393¥85.3B¥72.4B¥14.6B0.7293.8%—
FY2021186,249¥84.1B¥76.6B¥11.3B0.7488.8%—
FY2020187,048¥96.2B¥78.2B¥8.2B0.7695.8%—
FY2019187,880¥75.6B¥79.3B¥7.6B0.7797.7%—
FY2018188,774¥72.6B¥79.1B¥6.7B0.7896.1%—
FY2017190,122¥74.1B¥77.5B¥7.0B0.7796.8%—
FY2016191,673¥71.8B¥75.6B¥8.4B0.7795.8%—
FY2015192,559¥73.1B¥75.3B¥9.0B0.7691.4%—

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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)