Awaji City finances

兵庫県淡路市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 41,364 Area 184.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥37.8B
Per resident ¥914,098
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.8B
Per resident ¥792,305
Reserve funds
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥434,870
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥792,305
#1230 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥434,870
#539 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
43.8%
#539 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.0%
#1212 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥38.0B · per resident ¥918,121

Local taxes 14.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 30.0%National subsidies 9.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 11.5%Other 17.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.7B¥136,81514.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥43,5344.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.4B¥275,60130.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥84,9299.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥58,7776.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥53,4385.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.4B¥105,49411.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.6B¥159,53317.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.6B¥256,852¥95,25728.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.6B¥209,094¥204,71322.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.9B¥118,535¥55,60913.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.2B¥76,688¥56,1098.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥65,051¥65,1807.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥64,996¥53,6197.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥44,449¥24,4984.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥33,278¥15,9793.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥29,640¥24,6923.2%
Disaster recovery¥450M¥10,885¥1,5781.2%
Assembly¥182M¥4,403¥4,5580.5%
Labor¥9M¥228¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥71,645 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥53,166 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥66,421 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥738M
Per resident ¥17,853 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202441,364¥37.8B¥32.8B¥18.0B0.3794.4%—
FY202341,969¥37.9B¥35.3B¥17.9B0.3693.8%—
FY202242,437¥35.8B¥34.5B¥16.9B0.3591.8%—
FY202142,721¥33.0B¥37.5B¥15.5B0.3588.3%—
FY202043,131¥34.4B¥38.5B¥12.6B0.3592.0%—
FY201943,562¥29.4B¥39.9B¥13.0B0.3590.5%—
FY201844,039¥27.8B¥41.0B¥12.8B0.3488.1%—
FY201744,821¥29.3B¥43.9B¥12.5B0.3489.3%—
FY201645,279¥29.8B¥44.9B¥11.4B0.3488.3%—
FY201545,840¥34.2B¥47.1B¥11.0B0.3486.6%—

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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)