Kameyama City finances

三重県亀山市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 49,130 Area 191.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.7B
Per resident ¥461,279
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥273,951
Reserve funds
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥137,397
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
88.7%
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥273,951
#280 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥137,397
#1259 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
52.8%
#201 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.0%
#1552 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥23.2B · per resident ¥471,448

Local taxes 43.6%Shared taxes and grants 10.1%Local allocation tax 11.0%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 0.3%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.1B¥205,46843.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥47,53610.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥51,76411.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥76,43216.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥28,7746.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥882M¥17,9443.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥76M¥1,5500.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥41,9808.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥58M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.1B¥185,346¥204,71340.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥51,651¥53,61911.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥50,762¥95,25711.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥50,069¥65,18010.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥37,727¥55,6098.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥34,779¥56,1097.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥21,770¥24,6924.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥687M¥13,986¥24,4983.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥486M¥9,887¥15,9792.1%
Assembly¥227M¥4,624¥4,5581.0%
Disaster recovery¥19M¥394¥1,5780.1%
Labor¥14M¥282¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥85,263 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥33,598 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥56,615 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥483M
Per resident ¥9,831 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.6% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

49K49K50K50K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,130¥22.7B¥13.5B¥6.8B0.8188.7%—
FY202349,313¥21.7B¥14.4B¥7.0B0.8286.8%—
FY202249,503¥24.0B¥15.9B¥7.3B0.8485.2%—
FY202149,438¥23.9B¥16.1B¥7.4B0.8780.6%—
FY202049,564¥26.7B¥15.8B¥7.1B0.9085.5%—
FY201949,720¥20.9B¥15.7B¥7.4B0.9188.1%—
FY201849,657¥20.3B¥15.9B¥7.5B0.9286.5%—
FY201749,945¥20.5B¥16.3B¥8.0B0.9386.7%—
FY201649,709¥19.8B¥16.4B¥8.4B0.9589.1%—
FY201549,804¥20.2B¥17.0B¥8.7B0.9686.9%—

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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)