Higashishirakawa Village finances

岐阜県東白川村の財政

Village Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 2,011 Area 87.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,661,389
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥1,354,658
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥572,916
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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 ratioWorse than peers
97.7%
#1569 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,354,658
#1516 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥572,916
#411 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
32.1%
#1131 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
41.8%
#363 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.6B · per resident ¥1,801,288

Local taxes 5.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 47.4%National subsidies 5.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 3.9%Other 22.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥203M¥100,7705.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥150M¥74,7284.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥853,47847.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥189M¥94,0845.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥234M¥116,5656.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥170M¥84,5354.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥141M¥69,9943.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥819M¥407,13422.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥139M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥817M¥406,143¥318,92024.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥484M¥240,619¥240,27414.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥473M¥235,119¥105,32514.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥432M¥215,005¥125,46812.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥405M¥201,429¥86,29712.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥208M¥103,420¥128,6786.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥196M¥97,450¥45,8645.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥193M¥95,895¥136,2655.8%
Fire & emergency¥97M¥48,234¥53,0932.9%
Assembly¥36M¥18,075¥17,5611.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥100M
Per resident ¥49,913 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥158M
Per resident ¥78,384 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥226M
Per resident ¥112,322 (median ¥98,485)
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 36.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,011¥3.3B¥2.7B¥1.2B0.1697.7%—
FY20232,072¥3.1B¥2.6B¥1.1B0.15107.2%—
FY20222,109¥2.9B¥2.8B¥1.2B0.1697.6%—
FY20212,141¥2.8B¥2.9B¥1.2B0.1688.9%—
FY20202,178¥3.0B¥3.0B¥1.1B0.1693.8%—
FY20192,214¥2.8B¥3.0B¥1.1B0.1694.6%—
FY20182,277¥2.7B¥2.8B¥1.1B0.1591.3%—
FY20172,330¥2.6B¥2.7B¥1.4B0.1488.6%—
FY20162,375¥2.7B¥2.6B¥1.4B0.1488.1%—
FY20152,432¥2.6B¥2.4B¥1.6B0.1481.2%—

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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)