Koka City finances

滋賀県甲賀市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 87,729 Area 481.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥49.2B
Per resident ¥560,402
Local bonds outstanding
¥45.7B
Per resident ¥521,177
Reserve funds
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥97,056
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥521,177
#842 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥97,056
#1447 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratio
43.2%
#564 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
13.9%
#1414 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥51.0B · per resident ¥581,404

Local taxes 29.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 17.8%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 0.7%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.9B¥170,11329.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.3B¥49,0038.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.1B¥103,77317.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.1B¥81,33214.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥38,6906.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.1B¥57,5989.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥342M¥3,9000.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.8B¥76,99513.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥301M

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
¥17.1B¥194,925¥194,51734.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.1B¥80,712¥69,05314.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.8B¥77,949¥57,05813.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥48,893¥38,6838.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.0B¥45,857¥39,9138.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.9B¥44,486¥44,1777.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.1B¥23,644¥8,6414.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥20,899¥9,0053.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥18,719¥17,6233.3%
Assembly¥244M¥2,779¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥124M¥1,413¥4580.3%
Disaster recovery¥11M¥124¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥80,328 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥34,478 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥72,416 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥676M
Per resident ¥7,703 (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 43.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.620.650.680.700.730.752015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

86K88K90K92K94K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202487,729¥49.2B¥45.7B¥8.5B0.6493.9%—
FY202388,493¥44.5B¥44.8B¥9.2B0.6391.7%—
FY202289,038¥43.4B¥46.5B¥10.4B0.6490.2%—
FY202189,511¥43.8B¥48.6B¥10.0B0.6685.2%—
FY202090,194¥50.7B¥49.6B¥8.9B0.6992.1%—
FY201990,703¥45.2B¥48.9B¥9.0B0.7090.1%—
FY201890,974¥41.4B¥42.9B¥9.2B0.7089.2%—
FY201791,410¥41.3B¥41.7B¥8.8B0.7090.9%—
FY201691,724¥41.3B¥38.8B¥10.3B0.7187.5%—
FY201592,195¥37.2B¥34.5B¥10.7B0.7388.6%—

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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)