Gujo City finances

岐阜県郡上市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 37,728 Area 1,030.75 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.2B
Per resident ¥826,023
Local bonds outstanding
¥26.5B
Per resident ¥702,172
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥157,219
Fiscal strength index
0.33
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.33
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 42 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 ratioBetter than peers
87.3%
#430 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 42 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 residentWorse than peers
¥702,172
#1131 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 42 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
¥157,219
#1175 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 42 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.0%
#1322 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 42 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
12.7%
#1473 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 42 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 ¥32.4B · per resident ¥858,132

Local taxes 15.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 42.2%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 1.0%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.9B¥128,75415.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥55,7376.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.7B¥362,50242.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥82,8559.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥50,9345.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥57,5996.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥333M¥8,8361.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥110,91512.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥297M

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
¥6.8B¥181,136¥204,71321.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.9B¥130,535¥95,25715.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.6B¥122,837¥56,10914.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.0B¥104,940¥53,61912.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥94,007¥55,60911.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.5B¥66,508¥24,4988.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥66,480¥65,1808.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥28,886¥24,6923.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥820M¥21,722¥15,9792.6%
Disaster recovery¥178M¥4,711¥1,5780.6%
Assembly¥161M¥4,260¥4,5580.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥59,332 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥51,824 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥65,657 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥163M
Per resident ¥4,312 (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 38.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

36K38K40K42K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,728¥31.2B¥26.5B¥5.9B0.3387.3%—
FY202338,450¥30.3B¥27.8B¥5.9B0.3286.9%—
FY202239,115¥29.2B¥28.3B¥6.0B0.3283.8%—
FY202139,761¥28.9B¥29.8B¥5.7B0.3280.9%—
FY202040,573¥32.5B¥31.3B¥5.1B0.3284.8%—
FY201941,264¥29.1B¥32.5B¥5.7B0.3187.8%—
FY201841,933¥28.3B¥33.2B¥7.1B0.3189.0%—
FY201742,666¥31.5B¥33.9B¥8.5B0.3187.7%—
FY201643,306¥27.4B¥33.6B¥10.0B0.3185.4%—
FY201543,940¥29.2B¥36.3B¥10.2B0.3384.6%—

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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)