Hamamatsu City finances

静岡県浜松市の財政

Designated city Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 783,924 Area 1,558.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥403.6B
Per resident ¥514,879
Local bonds outstanding
¥238.2B
Per resident ¥303,803
Reserve funds
¥36.8B
Per resident ¥46,903
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
93.3%
#1091 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 98.2%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥303,803
#355 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥653,198
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥46,903
#1689 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥51,495
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
47.1%
#400 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 48.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
6.6%
#1667 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 4.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥416.5B · per resident ¥531,364

Local taxes 36.5%Shared taxes and grants 10.8%Local allocation tax 10.3%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.4%Donations 0.8%Other 9.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥151.9B¥193,77036.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥44.9B¥57,33810.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥42.8B¥54,62210.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥82.9B¥105,74419.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥22.9B¥29,2625.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥26.7B¥34,0296.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.1B¥3,9870.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥41.2B¥52,6149.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.6B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of designated cities (20)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥140.6B¥179,329¥227,28234.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥81.4B¥103,799¥102,66820.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥49.5B¥63,097¥62,14312.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥33.9B¥43,207¥54,8948.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥32.5B¥41,399¥41,0588.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥31.4B¥40,023¥42,7347.8%
Fire & emergency¥11.8B¥15,019¥14,2892.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥8.5B¥10,867¥16,6892.1%
Disaster recovery¥6.7B¥8,501¥1011.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥6.2B¥7,847¥1,9341.5%
Assembly¥932M¥1,189¥1,3090.2%
Labor¥472M¥602¥3710.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥59.4B
Per resident ¥75,734 (median ¥87,073)
Elderly
¥25.8B
Per resident ¥32,951 (median ¥34,413)
Social welfare
¥41.5B
Per resident ¥52,922 (median ¥65,639)
Public assistance
¥13.9B
Per resident ¥17,696 (median ¥38,595)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 54.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.820.840.860.880.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

780K790K800K810K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024783,924¥403.6B¥238.2B¥36.8B0.8193.3%—
FY2023788,985¥410.1B¥244.4B¥37.1B0.8191.2%—
FY2022792,704¥381.2B¥249.3B¥51.1B0.8390.1%—
FY2021795,771¥383.3B¥249.4B¥53.1B0.8588.1%—
FY2020799,966¥440.4B¥257.6B¥42.9B0.8792.5%—
FY2019802,527¥349.6B¥255.2B¥45.4B0.8792.7%—
FY2018804,780¥328.6B¥256.9B¥46.1B0.8889.8%—
FY2017807,013¥328.7B¥259.4B¥41.7B0.8991.6%—
FY2016807,893¥295.0B¥257.7B¥37.4B0.8993.0%—
FY2015809,027¥287.4B¥264.2B¥40.6B0.8990.3%—

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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)