Shijiyonawate City finances

大阪府四條畷市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 53,749 Area 18.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.8B
Per resident ¥461,123
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥225,509
Reserve funds
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥124,269
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 43 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
97.8%
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥225,509
#175 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 43 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 resident
¥124,269
#1316 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 43 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 ratioWorse than peers
35.8%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 43 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 ratio
19.4%
#1135 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 43 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 ¥25.2B · per resident ¥468,486

Local taxes 27.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 21.1%National subsidies 20.4%Prefectural subsidies 10.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 0.1%Other 8.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.9B¥128,32827.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥39,3408.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥98,63821.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.1B¥95,74620.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥49,95610.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥922M¥17,1483.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥3240.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥39,0068.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

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
¥11.5B¥214,114¥194,51746.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥62,348¥69,05313.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥47,316¥57,05810.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥39,970¥39,9138.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥36,412¥44,1777.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥28,012¥17,6236.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥25,910¥38,6835.6%
Assembly¥177M¥3,290¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥91M¥1,696¥4580.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥63M¥1,166¥8,6410.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥48M¥889¥9,0050.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥85,795 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥35,068 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥68,025 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥25,226 (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 51.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

53K54K55K56K57K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202453,749¥24.8B¥12.1B¥6.7B0.5797.8%—
FY202354,355¥23.4B¥12.5B¥7.1B0.5799.3%—
FY202254,765¥22.0B¥13.4B¥7.0B0.5996.2%—
FY202155,015¥23.0B¥14.3B¥6.8B0.6094.8%—
FY202055,417¥27.0B¥14.9B¥6.0B0.6295.4%—
FY201955,726¥19.4B¥15.5B¥5.4B0.6296.9%—
FY201855,802¥19.5B¥16.1B¥4.9B0.6395.1%—
FY201755,794¥20.3B¥16.1B¥4.4B0.6294.0%—
FY201656,021¥18.9B¥16.0B¥4.4B0.6193.5%—
FY201556,332¥19.2B¥16.7B¥3.8B0.5992.0%—

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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)