Kaizu City finances

岐阜県海津市の財政

City Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 31,505 Area 112.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.4B
Per resident ¥584,334
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.4B
Per resident ¥552,286
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥231,134
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ratio
89.5%
#614 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 resident
¥552,286
#900 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 residentBetter than peers
¥231,134
#947 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
30.6%
#1220 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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 ratioBetter than peers
30.9%
#622 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥19.0B · per resident ¥603,386

Local taxes 21.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 30.2%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.5%Donations 0.4%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥126,89621.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥47,5457.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥182,39730.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥71,90311.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥41,3706.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥75,48612.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥85M¥2,7050.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥55,0839.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥60M

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
¥5.6B¥177,338¥204,71330.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥114,698¥95,25719.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥79,774¥65,18013.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥55,178¥55,6099.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥47,253¥56,1098.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥37,007¥53,6196.3%
Fire & emergency¥927M¥29,429¥24,6925.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥697M¥22,110¥24,4983.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥504M¥15,992¥15,9792.7%
Assembly¥123M¥3,903¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥52M¥1,653¥4810.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥64,089 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥37,509 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥69,885 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥184M
Per resident ¥5,851 (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 43.9% 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

0.430.450.480.500.530.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,505¥18.4B¥17.4B¥7.3B0.4589.5%—
FY202332,084¥17.9B¥16.7B¥6.3B0.4588.8%—
FY202232,582¥18.2B¥16.5B¥5.8B0.4789.1%—
FY202132,980¥16.3B¥16.5B¥5.0B0.4883.6%—
FY202033,576¥19.6B¥17.3B¥3.8B0.4988.7%—
FY201934,254¥14.8B¥17.6B¥4.3B0.4993.2%—
FY201834,684¥15.0B¥18.3B¥4.3B0.4993.9%—
FY201735,175¥15.7B¥18.6B¥4.6B0.5092.7%—
FY201635,697¥15.6B¥18.6B¥5.3B0.5293.7%—
FY201536,313¥16.0B¥18.7B¥5.6B0.5392.3%—

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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)