Shima City finances

三重県志摩市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 44,110 Area 178.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.2B
Per resident ¥640,175
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.2B
Per resident ¥412,691
Reserve funds
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥160,913
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ratio
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥412,691
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥160,913
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
39.6%
#749 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratio
22.6%
#967 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ¥29.1B · per resident ¥659,106

Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 29.5%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 5.3%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.6B¥127,20919.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥41,4596.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.6B¥194,42829.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥84,72212.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥30,2654.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥47,4687.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥34,7525.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.4B¥98,80415.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

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
¥9.2B¥208,378¥204,71332.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.4B¥145,047¥95,25722.7%
Fire & emergency¥2.8B¥62,447¥24,6929.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥61,275¥53,6199.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥51,825¥55,6098.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥47,322¥65,1807.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥30,922¥56,1094.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥702M¥15,912¥15,9792.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥556M¥12,614¥24,4982.0%
Assembly¥182M¥4,115¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥14M¥319¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥53,371 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥59,610 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥74,724 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥910M
Per resident ¥20,630 (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 45.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

42K45K48K50K52K55K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202444,110¥28.2B¥18.2B¥7.1B0.4093.6%—
FY202345,114¥28.0B¥18.3B¥7.1B0.3996.8%—
FY202246,159¥27.7B¥19.3B¥7.1B0.3899.5%—
FY202147,272¥27.5B¥20.9B¥7.4B0.3897.3%—
FY202048,370¥30.9B¥23.5B¥7.4B0.39101.7%—
FY201949,295¥25.9B¥26.6B¥8.5B0.39101.4%—
FY201850,222¥25.2B¥28.8B¥9.4B0.3999.4%—
FY201751,200¥27.9B¥31.0B¥9.9B0.4096.8%—
FY201652,140¥26.8B¥31.5B¥10.4B0.4195.2%—
FY201552,943¥27.4B¥33.3B¥9.6B0.4292.4%—

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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)