Godo Town finances

岐阜県神戸町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 18,210 Area 18.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥455,858
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥234,816
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥193,024
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
84.8%
#280 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥234,816
#191 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥193,024
#1052 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
47.6%
#380 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
32.3%
#572 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.7B · per resident ¥480,246

Local taxes 30.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 21.2%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 1.8%Other 15.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.7B¥146,13730.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥782M¥42,9668.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥102,03221.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥57,07711.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥486M¥26,6805.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥414M¥22,7404.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥157M¥8,6381.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥73,97615.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥153M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.2B¥175,411¥196,56238.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥71,917¥132,74415.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥987M¥54,183¥74,09011.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥925M¥50,791¥64,17411.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥569M¥31,264¥56,4936.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥461M¥25,342¥57,4425.6%
Fire & emergency¥429M¥23,544¥27,8485.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥201M¥11,014¥16,8592.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥150M¥8,222¥30,7251.8%
Assembly¥76M¥4,166¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥62,000¥3¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥68,383 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥790M
Per resident ¥43,408 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥63,619 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K18K19K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,210¥8.3B¥4.3B¥3.5B0.6384.8%—
FY202318,409¥7.4B¥4.3B¥3.6B0.6383.7%—
FY202218,577¥7.5B¥4.7B¥3.7B0.6681.9%—
FY202118,704¥7.3B¥5.1B¥3.3B0.6877.4%—
FY202018,888¥8.6B¥5.2B¥2.6B0.7182.4%—
FY201919,183¥6.4B¥5.3B¥2.3B0.7281.8%—
FY201819,345¥6.6B¥5.3B¥2.1B0.7279.7%—
FY201719,504¥7.4B¥5.4B¥2.2B0.7175.0%—
FY201619,609¥7.3B¥5.2B¥2.4B0.7179.1%—
FY201519,738¥7.4B¥5.2B¥2.4B0.7174.6%—

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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)