Gotenba City finances

静岡県御殿場市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 83,487 Area 194.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥44.1B
Per resident ¥528,441
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.1B
Per resident ¥240,858
Reserve funds
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥108,163
Fiscal strength index
1.03
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.03
#66 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.9%
#290 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 residentBetter than peers
¥240,858
#206 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 residentWorse than peers
¥108,163
#1399 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioBetter than peers
67.7%
#35 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.1%
#1616 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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 ¥47.6B · per resident ¥569,662

Local taxes 35.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 0.2%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 5.1%Other 27.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥16.7B¥199,79035.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.3B¥50,9418.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥117M¥1,4060.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥77,12113.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥29,3215.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥24,9854.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.4B¥29,3085.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥13.1B¥156,79027.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.2B

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
¥13.1B¥156,487¥194,51729.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.4B¥101,186¥69,05319.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥75,306¥57,05814.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.3B¥63,483¥44,17712.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.0B¥48,198¥39,9139.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥32,549¥38,6836.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥17,822¥17,6233.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥15,499¥8,6412.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥13,689¥9,0052.6%
Assembly¥232M¥2,785¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥120M¥1,438¥4580.3%
Disaster recovery¥30,000¥0¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥75,954 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥26,223 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥41,777 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥12,530 (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 39.2% 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

0.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

82K84K86K88K90K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202483,487¥44.1B¥20.1B¥9.0B1.0384.9%—
FY202384,240¥42.4B¥20.6B¥10.9B1.0285.4%—
FY202285,267¥40.8B¥21.6B¥10.8B1.0282.3%—
FY202186,778¥40.8B¥23.2B¥9.2B1.0381.1%—
FY202087,687¥49.0B¥24.6B¥7.4B1.0584.9%—
FY201988,252¥37.8B¥25.4B¥5.4B1.0482.4%—
FY201888,856¥37.9B¥26.3B¥4.6B1.0482.8%—
FY201789,073¥36.0B¥26.4B¥4.3B1.0484.8%—
FY201689,178¥37.3B¥27.0B¥4.4B1.0284.7%—
FY201589,338¥35.0B¥26.4B¥3.6B1.0083.7%—

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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)