Riyuo Town finances

滋賀県竜王町の財政

Town Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 11,239 Area 44.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥984,647
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥619,835
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥329,979
Fiscal strength index
0.99
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.99
#78 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
85.0%
#295 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥619,835
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥329,979
#701 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
57.7%
#113 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.8%
#1014 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.6B · per resident ¥1,028,892

Local taxes 27.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 1.8%National subsidies 10.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 18.6%Donations 13.1%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.2B¥286,88527.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥638M¥56,7545.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥211M¥18,7931.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥109,54010.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥653M¥58,0885.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥191,88518.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥134,79013.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥172,15716.7%

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

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.6B¥407,328¥132,74441.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥177,865¥196,56218.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥130,021¥74,09013.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥986M¥87,765¥64,1748.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥490M¥43,588¥56,4934.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥419M¥37,273¥16,8593.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥383M¥34,055¥30,7253.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥374M¥33,283¥57,4423.4%
Fire & emergency¥286M¥25,448¥27,8482.6%
Assembly¥78M¥6,941¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥12M¥1,081¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥659M
Per resident ¥58,611 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥376M
Per resident ¥33,452 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥964M
Per resident ¥85,801 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 28.6% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,239¥11.1B¥7.0B¥3.7B0.9985.0%—
FY202311,433¥8.2B¥5.2B¥3.6B0.9888.0%—
FY202211,543¥6.8B¥4.6B¥3.6B1.0583.5%—
FY202111,724¥6.7B¥4.6B¥3.5B1.1180.0%—
FY202011,848¥8.3B¥4.6B¥3.2B1.1588.2%—
FY201911,963¥6.2B¥4.2B¥3.3B1.0682.8%—
FY201812,149¥6.0B¥4.6B¥3.1B0.9786.0%—
FY201712,118¥7.1B¥4.8B¥2.9B0.9577.2%—
FY201612,314¥6.2B¥4.7B¥1.6B0.9993.4%—
FY201512,360¥6.3B¥4.7B¥1.6B1.02103.6%—

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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)