Kosai City finances

静岡県湖西市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 57,216 Area 86.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.4B
Per resident ¥461,920
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.1B
Per resident ¥333,131
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥127,025
Fiscal strength index
1.01
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.01
#70 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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
89.2%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥333,131
#426 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 resident
¥127,025
#1300 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
64.3%
#54 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
20.1%
#1092 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ¥28.0B · per resident ¥489,812

Local taxes 44.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.9%Local allocation tax 0.3%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.1%Donations 0.9%Other 18.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.5B¥219,15044.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.8B¥48,5009.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥78M¥1,3580.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥64,42813.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥25,8605.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥34,8087.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥242M¥4,2240.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.2B¥91,48218.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥237M

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
¥7.9B¥137,841¥194,51729.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.3B¥75,664¥39,91316.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥64,372¥69,05313.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥54,799¥57,05811.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥50,689¥44,17711.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥29,237¥38,6836.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥27,922¥17,6236.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥683M¥11,930¥8,6412.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥287M¥5,025¥9,0051.1%
Assembly¥176M¥3,075¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥62M¥1,091¥4580.2%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥275¥810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥63,284 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥27,666 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥39,312 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥433M
Per resident ¥7,563 (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 40.6% 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

57K58K59K60K61K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202457,216¥26.4B¥19.1B¥7.3B1.0189.2%—
FY202358,079¥26.0B¥18.6B¥8.5B1.0092.6%—
FY202258,400¥25.7B¥18.0B¥8.4B1.0084.2%—
FY202158,643¥25.0B¥17.4B¥7.8B1.0385.5%—
FY202059,057¥27.7B¥17.3B¥5.9B1.0585.8%—
FY201959,656¥21.7B¥16.9B¥5.0B1.0486.6%—
FY201859,678¥20.0B¥16.5B¥4.7B1.0386.5%—
FY201760,089¥20.3B¥17.4B¥4.6B1.0385.1%—
FY201660,363¥21.2B¥18.2B¥4.4B1.0185.6%—
FY201560,905¥21.1B¥18.2B¥4.0B0.9982.2%—

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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)