Yamatokoriyama City finances

奈良県大和郡山市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 82,598 Area 42.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.9B
Per resident ¥434,211
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.9B
Per resident ¥386,190
Reserve funds
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥96,488
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 39 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
95.4%
#1369 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 resident
¥386,190
#565 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 39 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 residentWorse than peers
¥96,488
#1452 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 39 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
40.9%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.6%
#1282 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 39 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 ¥36.9B · per resident ¥447,286

Local taxes 32.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 20.0%National subsidies 20.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.7%Donations 1.2%Other 7.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.1B¥146,03632.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥40,3569.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.4B¥89,67020.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.6B¥91,94420.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥34,6967.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥642M¥7,7731.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥430M¥5,2091.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥31,6027.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥425M

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
¥17.1B¥207,335¥194,51747.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.0B¥48,862¥57,05811.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥48,859¥69,05311.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥41,787¥38,6839.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥33,385¥44,1777.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥32,650¥39,9137.5%
Fire & emergency¥969M¥11,727¥17,6232.7%
Assembly¥284M¥3,441¥3,3390.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥249M¥3,014¥9,0050.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥204M¥2,475¥8,6410.6%
Labor¥42M¥511¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥14M¥165¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥79,911 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥38,832 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥64,725 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥23,863 (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 57.0% 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

0.620.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

82K84K86K88K90K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202482,598¥35.9B¥31.9B¥8.0B0.6395.4%—
FY202383,255¥35.1B¥34.6B¥7.3B0.6492.0%—
FY202283,891¥38.5B¥37.0B¥6.6B0.6794.0%—
FY202184,644¥41.4B¥40.7B¥9.7B0.6990.6%—
FY202085,308¥44.0B¥38.2B¥8.2B0.7297.7%—
FY201985,871¥35.0B¥39.4B¥5.1B0.7297.4%—
FY201886,536¥29.1B¥37.2B¥5.3B0.7299.9%—
FY201787,222¥32.1B¥39.4B¥5.1B0.7197.8%—
FY201687,742¥33.2B¥39.9B¥4.8B0.7097.5%—
FY201588,268¥30.8B¥39.1B¥4.4B0.6995.0%—

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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)