Shimoda City finances

静岡県下田市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 19,282 Area 104.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.2B
Per resident ¥684,541
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥631,056
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥173,185
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
85.6%
#321 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥631,056
#1045 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥173,185
#1122 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
40.8%
#690 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
14.4%
#1389 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.8B · per resident ¥717,259

Local taxes 20.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 26.8%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.5%Donations 3.1%Other 17.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥147,33120.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥852M¥44,2056.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥192,27826.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥88,19812.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥614M¥31,8464.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥68,2359.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥426M¥22,0833.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥123,08417.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥425M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.0B¥206,624¥237,42030.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥165,810¥155,07824.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥77,487¥68,44011.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥55,957¥73,4678.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥986M¥51,121¥73,0237.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥896M¥46,469¥81,9066.8%
Fire & emergency¥657M¥34,082¥33,1215.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥465M¥24,095¥23,3013.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥308M¥15,952¥34,5912.3%
Assembly¥118M¥6,097¥6,3190.9%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥833¥3,0780.1%
Labor¥274,000¥14¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥53,116 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥52,165 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥66,296 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥673M
Per resident ¥34,892 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

19K20K21K22K23K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,282¥13.2B¥12.2B¥3.3B0.4685.6%—
FY202319,710¥12.9B¥11.7B¥3.5B0.4685.7%—
FY202220,099¥12.1B¥11.0B¥3.2B0.4683.3%—
FY202120,494¥12.8B¥11.1B¥3.0B0.4780.3%—
FY202020,898¥14.6B¥10.3B¥2.4B0.4985.8%—
FY201921,230¥11.5B¥9.2B¥2.3B0.5088.9%—
FY201821,748¥10.4B¥8.6B¥2.4B0.5090.5%—
FY201722,192¥10.0B¥8.4B¥2.4B0.5087.9%—
FY201622,714¥10.2B¥8.4B¥2.3B0.5085.6%—
FY201523,172¥10.7B¥8.5B¥1.9B0.4982.5%—

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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)