Konan City finances

滋賀県湖南市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 54,065 Area 70.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.0B
Per resident ¥462,977
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.8B
Per resident ¥385,080
Reserve funds
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥174,135
Fiscal strength index
0.73
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.73
#315 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 resident
¥385,080
#561 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 residentBetter than peers
¥174,135
#1121 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
51.6%
#241 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioBetter than peers
32.9%
#560 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥25.8B · per resident ¥476,367

Local taxes 35.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 13.4%National subsidies 16.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 1.0%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.1B¥167,81435.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥42,6078.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥63,68413.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥77,51816.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥31,0906.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥849M¥15,6993.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥263M¥4,8681.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.0B¥73,08815.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥234M

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
¥9.9B¥182,850¥194,51739.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.4B¥100,261¥69,05321.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥45,771¥38,6839.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥41,850¥57,0589.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥33,506¥44,1777.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥30,140¥39,9136.5%
Fire & emergency¥872M¥16,123¥17,6233.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥260M¥4,808¥9,0051.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥191M¥3,528¥8,6410.8%
Assembly¥167M¥3,084¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥57M¥1,057¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥85,335 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥28,639 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥59,323 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥516M
Per resident ¥9,541 (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 47.9% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

54K54K55K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202454,065¥25.0B¥20.8B¥9.4B0.7388.0%—
FY202354,382¥22.6B¥22.4B¥6.6B0.7388.2%—
FY202254,601¥22.8B¥23.8B¥6.4B0.7589.2%—
FY202154,629¥23.3B¥25.5B¥5.5B0.7782.6%—
FY202055,033¥26.4B¥26.1B¥4.5B0.7988.2%—
FY201955,289¥19.6B¥26.9B¥4.1B0.8089.3%—
FY201855,053¥20.8B¥27.7B¥4.1B0.8288.3%—
FY201754,922¥20.5B¥27.6B¥3.5B0.8493.1%—
FY201655,104¥20.4B¥27.1B¥3.6B0.8592.4%—
FY201554,841¥20.5B¥26.5B¥3.9B0.8794.7%—

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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)