Ibigawa Town finances

岐阜県揖斐川町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 18,633 Area 803.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥817,734
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥677,786
Reserve funds
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥461,789
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 indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ratio
85.7%
#330 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥677,786
#1102 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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 residentBetter than peers
¥461,789
#507 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
40.8%
#688 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 ratio
30.1%
#644 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ¥15.9B · per resident ¥855,361

Local taxes 23.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 31.9%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 0.3%Other 17.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.7B¥196,38723.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥964M¥51,7276.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥273,18731.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥72,5098.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥54,7746.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥54,2856.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥50M¥2,6870.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥149,80417.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥36M

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
¥3.4B¥182,568¥196,56222.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥167,205¥132,74420.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥85,462¥57,44210.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥83,577¥64,17410.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥74,605¥56,4939.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥66,416¥74,0908.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥65,155¥30,7258.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥679M¥36,435¥16,8594.5%
Fire & emergency¥666M¥35,717¥27,8484.4%
Disaster recovery¥288M¥15,449¥5311.9%
Assembly¥96M¥5,144¥6,6360.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥57,706 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥58,282 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥66,580 (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 35.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K19K20K21K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,633¥15.2B¥12.6B¥8.6B0.4585.7%—
FY202319,062¥14.5B¥13.2B¥9.7B0.4583.2%—
FY202219,536¥15.3B¥13.5B¥9.9B0.4581.8%—
FY202119,953¥14.5B¥13.8B¥9.1B0.4681.0%—
FY202020,459¥16.7B¥14.1B¥8.8B0.4782.2%—
FY201920,862¥14.6B¥14.5B¥9.3B0.4883.4%—
FY201821,274¥13.6B¥14.6B¥10.0B0.4784.7%—
FY201721,672¥13.4B¥15.4B¥10.0B0.4685.2%—
FY201622,145¥15.2B¥16.3B¥10.4B0.4380.8%—
FY201522,476¥15.4B¥16.8B¥10.8B0.4075.7%—

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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)