Toba City finances

三重県鳥羽市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 16,424 Area 107.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.3B
Per resident ¥810,508
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥605,202
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥272,154
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 29 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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥605,202
#1010 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 29 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
¥272,154
#824 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 29 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
43.6%
#544 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 29 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 ratio
23.1%
#932 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 29 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 ¥13.9B · per resident ¥846,320

Local taxes 20.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 29.8%National subsidies 11.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 8.4%Other 15.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥169,30420.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥722M¥43,9685.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥252,57429.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥98,01211.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥715M¥43,5585.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥639M¥38,8824.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥71,1108.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥128,91215.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

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
¥3.7B¥226,870¥237,42028.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥198,657¥155,07824.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥84,371¥73,46710.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥83,729¥81,90610.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥69,171¥73,0238.5%
Fire & emergency¥638M¥38,846¥33,1214.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥623M¥37,929¥68,4404.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥501M¥30,509¥23,3013.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥366M¥22,266¥34,5912.7%
その他¥163M¥9,937¥01.2%
Assembly¥135M¥8,222¥6,3191.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥986M
Per resident ¥60,013 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥901M
Per resident ¥54,860 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥92,465 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥321M
Per resident ¥19,532 (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 43.4% 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

16K17K18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,424¥13.3B¥9.9B¥4.5B0.4187.8%—
FY202316,842¥13.2B¥10.6B¥4.1B0.4087.5%—
FY202217,215¥13.0B¥11.3B¥3.6B0.4186.0%—
FY202117,648¥12.8B¥12.1B¥2.8B0.4380.5%—
FY202018,036¥14.9B¥12.3B¥2.0B0.4487.9%—
FY201918,523¥11.7B¥12.2B¥2.0B0.4489.5%—
FY201818,875¥11.2B¥12.0B¥1.9B0.4589.8%—
FY201719,239¥11.4B¥12.3B¥1.8B0.4589.6%—
FY201619,691¥11.3B¥12.7B¥1.8B0.4588.3%—
FY201520,065¥10.8B¥12.8B¥1.6B0.4685.6%—

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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)