Nishiizu Town finances

静岡県西伊豆町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 6,639 Area 105.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥1,344,336
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥439,576
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥991,851
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
81.7%
#153 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥439,576
#681 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥991,851
#227 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
56.1%
#135 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
55.0%
#208 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.4B · per resident ¥1,416,317

Local taxes 8.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 27.5%National subsidies 6.8%Prefectural subsidies 3.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.7%Donations 7.0%Other 40.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥824M¥124,1638.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥297M¥44,7833.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥389,96827.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥638M¥96,0356.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥355M¥53,4453.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥253M¥38,1382.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥658M¥99,0507.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥570,73540.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥656M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.7B¥411,772¥26,87030.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥282,800¥189,68221.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥185,959¥224,28413.8%
Fire & emergency¥627M¥94,485¥38,6877.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥618M¥93,085¥87,5226.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥508M¥76,583¥94,3995.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥465M¥69,977¥100,9185.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥448M¥67,521¥97,8685.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥298M¥44,841¥62,1793.3%
Assembly¥61M¥9,218¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥54M¥8,094¥1,5420.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥200M
Per resident ¥30,085 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥482M
Per resident ¥72,552 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥553M
Per resident ¥83,322 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 24.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.280.300.330.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0007,0008,0009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,639¥8.9B¥2.9B¥6.6B0.2681.7%—
FY20236,842¥9.2B¥3.2B¥7.1B0.2681.7%—
FY20227,098¥9.2B¥3.6B¥7.2B0.2784.1%—
FY20217,290¥8.1B¥4.0B¥7.0B0.2876.5%—
FY20207,519¥9.4B¥4.4B¥6.8B0.2984.4%—
FY20197,741¥7.5B¥4.7B¥6.4B0.3091.1%—
FY20187,954¥6.1B¥5.1B¥6.4B0.3085.1%—
FY20178,160¥6.7B¥5.4B¥6.1B0.3178.2%—
FY20168,416¥7.3B¥5.7B¥5.4B0.3377.5%—
FY20158,641¥7.9B¥5.4B¥4.7B0.3483.3%—

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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)