Seki City finances

岐阜県関市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 83,930 Area 472.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥44.9B
Per resident ¥534,736
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.0B
Per resident ¥310,161
Reserve funds
¥39.9B
Per resident ¥475,742
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 42 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 ratioBetter than peers
86.4%
#362 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 42 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 residentBetter than peers
¥310,161
#376 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 42 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
¥475,742
#491 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 42 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
50.4%
#278 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 42 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 ratioBetter than peers
65.9%
#130 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 42 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 ¥49.8B · per resident ¥592,800

Local taxes 26.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 19.5%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 10.6%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.3B¥158,74426.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥47,2188.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.7B¥115,64019.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.1B¥72,93912.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥32,8955.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥25,0444.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.3B¥62,72910.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.5B¥77,59213.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.2B

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
¥15.5B¥185,227¥194,51734.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.0B¥95,745¥69,05317.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.0B¥71,385¥57,05813.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥45,251¥44,1778.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.8B¥44,752¥38,6838.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥38,583¥39,9137.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥18,740¥17,6233.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥16,900¥9,0053.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.0B¥11,941¥8,6412.2%
Assembly¥259M¥3,085¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥140M¥1,672¥810.3%
Labor¥122M¥1,454¥4580.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥74,581 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥34,610 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥67,872 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥685M
Per resident ¥8,160 (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 42.3% 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

0.580.600.630.650.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

82K84K86K88K90K92K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202483,930¥44.9B¥26.0B¥39.9B0.5986.4%—
FY202384,825¥46.9B¥27.6B¥38.9B0.5984.6%—
FY202285,537¥49.6B¥29.0B¥36.3B0.6181.3%—
FY202186,273¥45.2B¥28.9B¥32.2B0.6178.8%—
FY202087,245¥50.9B¥29.2B¥27.8B0.6385.7%—
FY201988,272¥38.2B¥29.3B¥24.8B0.6283.1%—
FY201889,024¥39.3B¥28.9B¥23.7B0.6387.2%—
FY201789,444¥37.3B¥30.1B¥22.8B0.6390.4%—
FY201690,156¥36.6B¥32.2B¥21.1B0.6490.3%—
FY201590,879¥37.1B¥34.1B¥19.6B0.6488.7%—

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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)