Shimada City finances

静岡県島田市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 94,747 Area 315.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥43.6B
Per resident ¥460,569
Local bonds outstanding
¥42.0B
Per resident ¥443,016
Reserve funds
¥12.7B
Per resident ¥134,311
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
95.1%
#1337 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥443,016
#686 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥134,311
#1273 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
44.1%
#529 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.0%
#943 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥44.9B · per resident ¥474,283

Local taxes 32.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 17.7%National subsidies 16.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 1.3%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.4B¥151,86932.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.2B¥44,0929.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.0B¥84,10217.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥76,21716.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.3B¥34,5057.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥26,3985.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥590M¥6,2301.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.8B¥50,86910.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥570M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥16.5B¥174,019¥194,51737.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.0B¥63,459¥69,05313.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.6B¥48,472¥57,05810.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.5B¥47,977¥39,91310.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥45,314¥38,6839.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥42,797¥44,1779.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥15,534¥17,6233.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥926M¥9,778¥9,0052.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥786M¥8,298¥8,6411.8%
Disaster recovery¥221M¥2,331¥810.5%
Assembly¥215M¥2,271¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥30M¥319¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥85,179 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥32,415 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥48,345 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥765M
Per resident ¥8,072 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.2% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

94K96K98K100K102K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202494,747¥43.6B¥42.0B¥12.7B0.6895.1%—
FY202395,698¥46.1B¥43.6B¥13.0B0.6992.5%—
FY202296,496¥45.9B¥43.1B¥13.4B0.7193.3%—
FY202197,028¥42.5B¥41.7B¥13.5B0.7287.2%—
FY202097,748¥57.3B¥41.8B¥12.8B0.7492.6%—
FY201998,282¥40.6B¥38.0B¥13.6B0.7492.2%—
FY201898,757¥36.8B¥37.8B¥13.9B0.7591.1%—
FY201799,247¥36.5B¥39.2B¥13.9B0.7590.1%—
FY201699,971¥35.9B¥41.0B¥13.0B0.7689.9%—
FY2015100,441¥36.5B¥42.6B¥12.5B0.7688.5%—

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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)