Higashiomi City finances

滋賀県東近江市の財政

City Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 111,349 Area 388.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥57.4B
Per resident ¥515,271
Local bonds outstanding
¥42.6B
Per resident ¥382,654
Reserve funds
¥26.1B
Per resident ¥234,254
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
88.8%
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥382,654
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥234,254
#936 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
41.9%
#613 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
19.4%
#1136 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥59.3B · per resident ¥532,988

Local taxes 29.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 21.4%National subsidies 14.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 2.4%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.6B¥157,89129.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.6B¥41,6407.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.7B¥114,18221.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.5B¥76,75414.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥40,6427.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.0B¥36,2056.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥12,6272.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.9B¥53,04610.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥21.4B¥192,318¥195,91437.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.8B¥70,219¥56,52713.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.5B¥67,395¥58,20713.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.7B¥50,799¥33,4739.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.4B¥39,216¥37,8577.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.8B¥34,132¥5,8156.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥29,731¥42,5495.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥15,303¥15,3083.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥12,718¥8,2832.5%
Assembly¥267M¥2,401¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥83M¥742¥5670.1%
Disaster recovery¥33M¥299¥250.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥72,855 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥27,748 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥81,566 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥10,148 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.3% 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

0.550.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

111K112K113K114K115K116K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024111,349¥57.4B¥42.6B¥26.1B0.6088.8%—
FY2023112,064¥51.3B¥44.1B¥26.5B0.6088.2%—
FY2022112,586¥51.9B¥48.1B¥27.0B0.6085.7%—
FY2021113,012¥53.6B¥52.1B¥25.8B0.6185.3%—
FY2020113,642¥62.6B¥54.3B¥24.3B0.6288.7%—
FY2019114,316¥49.3B¥55.7B¥24.3B0.6388.6%—
FY2018114,361¥49.0B¥57.6B¥24.9B0.6488.9%—
FY2017114,604¥48.5B¥58.1B¥25.9B0.6588.9%—
FY2016115,178¥49.6B¥59.4B¥25.6B0.6690.8%—
FY2015115,304¥49.7B¥58.4B¥27.0B0.6785.5%—

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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)