Ritto City finances

滋賀県栗東市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 70,412 Area 52.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.6B
Per resident ¥420,635
Local bonds outstanding
¥33.6B
Per resident ¥477,110
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥98,728
Fiscal strength index
0.96
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.96
#86 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 19 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 ratio
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥477,110
#754 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥98,728
#1445 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 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
55.7%
#140 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
12.7%
#1479 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 19 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 ¥30.5B · per resident ¥433,731

Local taxes 45.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.8%Local allocation tax 3.5%National subsidies 19.0%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 0.5%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.9B¥197,88645.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.0B¥42,3899.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥15,3433.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥82,38919.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥30,2277.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥21,7185.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥154M¥2,1890.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥41,5909.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥83M

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
¥12.6B¥179,525¥194,51742.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.7B¥52,169¥57,05812.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.3B¥47,359¥38,68311.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥43,284¥69,05310.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥36,504¥44,1778.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥35,726¥39,9138.5%
Fire & emergency¥867M¥12,311¥17,6232.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥382M¥5,425¥9,0051.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥368M¥5,225¥8,6411.2%
Assembly¥175M¥2,490¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥43M¥616¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥93,293 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥24,014 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥52,229 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥703M
Per resident ¥9,988 (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 57.5% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

67K68K69K70K71K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202470,412¥29.6B¥33.6B¥7.0B0.9694.8%—
FY202370,469¥27.6B¥35.2B¥6.7B0.9694.5%—
FY202270,578¥27.4B¥37.0B¥6.4B0.9793.5%—
FY202170,364¥28.7B¥38.8B¥6.0B0.9887.6%—
FY202070,369¥33.7B¥40.0B¥5.2B0.9992.6%—
FY201970,091¥25.1B¥41.7B¥4.6B0.9995.1%—
FY201869,533¥26.7B¥44.0B¥4.3B0.9995.1%—
FY201768,882¥26.9B¥45.6B¥5.1B0.9896.8%—
FY201668,272¥24.3B¥46.2B¥4.3B0.9894.8%—
FY201567,702¥23.0B¥47.0B¥4.3B0.9893.1%—

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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)