Kawanishi City finances

兵庫県川西市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 152,914 Area 53.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥60.8B
Per resident ¥397,522
Local bonds outstanding
¥64.5B
Per resident ¥421,505
Reserve funds
¥9.6B
Per resident ¥62,555
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.6%
#1624 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥421,505
#644 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥62,555
#1636 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 41 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
40.0%
#727 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
5.9%
#1676 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 41 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 ¥61.4B · per resident ¥401,281

Local taxes 32.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.7%Local allocation tax 19.0%National subsidies 21.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.6%Donations 0.4%Other 7.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.9B¥129,96932.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.0B¥39,0609.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.7B¥76,25119.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.1B¥85,36221.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥29,8407.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥10,2692.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥249M¥1,6260.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.4B¥28,9057.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥140M

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
¥28.7B¥187,412¥195,91447.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.8B¥44,721¥56,52711.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.3B¥41,340¥37,85710.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.0B¥39,277¥58,2079.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.9B¥38,707¥33,4739.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.2B¥27,205¥42,5496.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥12,104¥15,3083.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥411M¥2,689¥8,2830.7%
Assembly¥401M¥2,623¥2,5010.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥145M¥948¥5,8150.2%
Labor¥76M¥496¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥72,971 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥39,250 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥54,636 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥20,546 (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 59.3% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

152K154K156K158K160K162K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024152,914¥60.8B¥64.5B¥9.6B0.6498.6%—
FY2023154,071¥61.6B¥68.5B¥9.4B0.65100.0%—
FY2022155,098¥61.4B¥71.8B¥7.8B0.6798.5%—
FY2021155,826¥62.2B¥72.8B¥7.6B0.6994.8%—
FY2020156,204¥71.1B¥72.7B¥6.5B0.7195.7%—
FY2019157,432¥57.0B¥72.4B¥6.2B0.7296.3%—
FY2018158,003¥56.4B¥71.1B¥3.8B0.7396.9%—
FY2017158,873¥58.1B¥67.7B¥3.4B0.7497.7%—
FY2016159,668¥53.0B¥61.7B¥3.2B0.7498.5%—
FY2015160,154¥56.0B¥54.8B¥3.8B0.7494.4%—

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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)