Gifu City finances

岐阜県岐阜市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 399,127 Area 203.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥193.1B
Per resident ¥483,831
Local bonds outstanding
¥144.7B
Per resident ¥362,445
Reserve funds
¥25.1B
Per resident ¥62,843
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥362,445
#499 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥62,843
#1635 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
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
52.0%
#225 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.9%
#1554 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥200.0B · per resident ¥500,976

Local taxes 33.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 8.4%National subsidies 18.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 0.2%Other 18.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥66.0B¥165,45133.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥16.9B¥42,3648.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.8B¥42,2088.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥36.9B¥92,54818.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥13.3B¥33,2766.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥11.9B¥29,9256.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥484M¥1,2130.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥37.5B¥93,99118.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥285M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥77.9B¥195,179¥199,78740.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥21.5B¥53,751¥52,00011.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥20.6B¥51,567¥7,20110.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥17.5B¥43,809¥41,6929.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥15.7B¥39,391¥43,8138.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥15.6B¥39,163¥36,7888.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥12.8B¥31,961¥33,0336.6%
Fire & emergency¥9.3B¥23,262¥13,6944.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥3,430¥4,1500.7%
Assembly¥755M¥1,892¥1,8730.4%
Labor¥170M¥426¥5440.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥26.7B
Per resident ¥66,941 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥15.9B
Per resident ¥39,752 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥23.2B
Per resident ¥58,198 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥30,279 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.6% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.800.820.840.860.882015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

395K400K405K410K415K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024399,127¥193.1B¥144.7B¥25.1B0.8196.7%—
FY2023400,937¥181.4B¥144.9B¥26.3B0.8295.6%—
FY2022402,400¥188.5B¥148.5B¥25.1B0.8494.3%—
FY2021404,304¥193.5B¥147.6B¥23.4B0.8589.3%—
FY2020407,387¥241.9B¥144.8B¥18.5B0.8795.3%—
FY2019408,804¥163.1B¥137.9B¥28.8B0.8795.5%—
FY2018409,900¥154.1B¥134.9B¥33.4B0.8793.7%—
FY2017411,554¥153.7B¥133.5B¥32.9B0.8695.0%—
FY2016413,111¥153.2B¥132.9B¥33.7B0.8593.9%—
FY2015413,995¥151.6B¥133.5B¥36.7B0.8488.4%—

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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)