Suwa City finances

長野県諏訪市の財政

City Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 47,559 Area 109.17 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.1B
Per resident ¥486,096
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥376,103
Reserve funds
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥117,789
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 77 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
90.0%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #58 of 77 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
¥376,103
#537 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 77 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
¥117,789
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #75 of 77 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
51.1%
#255 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 77 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
14.8%
#1364 of 1718 in Japan · #71 of 77 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 ¥508,852

Local taxes 32.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 17.1%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 1.3%Other 17.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.8B¥164,31732.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥45,1438.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥86,89317.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥67,04513.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥23,8004.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥25,9175.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥311M¥6,5431.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥89,19517.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥290M

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
¥7.9B¥166,919¥204,71334.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥78,562¥95,25716.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥55,046¥56,10911.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥44,689¥65,1809.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥42,539¥55,6098.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥33,910¥53,6197.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.6B¥33,543¥15,9796.9%
Fire & emergency¥741M¥15,579¥24,6923.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥304M¥6,395¥24,4981.3%
その他¥210M¥4,426¥00.9%
Assembly¥161M¥3,389¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥52M¥1,098¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥71,695 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥40,224 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥44,056 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥520M
Per resident ¥10,944 (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 45.0% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

47K48K49K50K51K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202447,559¥23.1B¥17.9B¥5.6B0.6890.0%—
FY202348,008¥22.3B¥18.6B¥5.6B0.6888.7%—
FY202248,385¥22.4B¥19.7B¥5.2B0.7085.8%—
FY202148,636¥22.7B¥20.4B¥4.5B0.7282.2%—
FY202049,193¥26.7B¥20.5B¥3.9B0.7490.3%—
FY201949,452¥22.2B¥20.4B¥4.0B0.7489.6%—
FY201849,829¥19.3B¥19.4B¥4.1B0.7486.1%—
FY201750,164¥20.3B¥19.6B¥4.3B0.7486.9%—
FY201650,428¥20.1B¥19.0B¥4.3B0.7586.5%—
FY201550,851¥20.3B¥19.4B¥4.3B0.7585.0%—

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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)