Fuji City finances

静岡県富士市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 246,491 Area 244.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥110.9B
Per resident ¥449,720
Local bonds outstanding
¥87.5B
Per resident ¥355,108
Reserve funds
¥18.7B
Per resident ¥76,032
Fiscal strength index
1.00
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.00
#74 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
90.3%
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥355,108
#486 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥76,032
#1567 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
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
55.6%
#143 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
17.4%
#1236 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥115.5B · per resident ¥468,721

Local taxes 40.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.4%Local allocation tax 1.0%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 6.0%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥47.0B¥190,69740.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥10.9B¥44,0749.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥4,6991.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥20.9B¥84,76218.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥7.5B¥30,5066.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥10.9B¥44,0729.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥6.9B¥27,9856.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.3B¥41,9278.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥41.8B¥169,525¥199,78737.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥18.0B¥72,932¥52,00016.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥11.5B¥46,692¥41,69210.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥11.1B¥45,141¥36,78810.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.6B¥39,128¥43,8138.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥7.8B¥31,690¥33,0337.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥5.3B¥21,307¥7,2014.7%
Fire & emergency¥3.8B¥15,357¥13,6943.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥940M¥3,815¥4,1500.8%
Assembly¥489M¥1,982¥1,8730.4%
Disaster recovery¥271M¥1,100¥80.2%
Labor¥259M¥1,052¥5440.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥18.3B
Per resident ¥74,060 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥28,361 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥12.8B
Per resident ¥52,078 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥15,020 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.2% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.800.850.900.951.001.052015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

245K250K255K260K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024246,491¥110.9B¥87.5B¥18.7B1.0090.3%—
FY2023247,887¥101.2B¥84.2B¥16.8B1.0090.4%—
FY2022249,094¥96.0B¥85.1B¥14.1B1.0089.4%—
FY2021250,709¥97.2B¥85.9B¥11.2B1.0088.2%—
FY2020252,243¥122.0B¥87.2B¥9.0B1.0189.8%—
FY2019253,354¥97.2B¥82.2B¥10.3B1.0184.0%—
FY2018254,110¥85.6B¥75.6B¥11.2B1.0084.2%—
FY2017254,867¥83.6B¥75.1B¥10.9B1.0083.1%—
FY2016255,839¥85.1B¥76.5B¥9.9B0.9984.2%—
FY2015256,731¥87.9B¥76.6B¥9.0B0.9981.1%—

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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)