Tenri City finances

奈良県天理市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 60,686 Area 86.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.2B
Per resident ¥564,325
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.5B
Per resident ¥453,168
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥93,710
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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
95.8%
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 residentWorse than peers
¥453,168
#702 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥93,710
#1465 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
32.2%
#1123 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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 ratioBetter than peers
25.2%
#834 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥35.7B · per resident ¥589,042

Local taxes 22.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 19.4%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 20.0%Donations 1.2%Other 8.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.2B¥134,62522.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥41,2917.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.9B¥114,05919.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.5B¥90,70815.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥35,7286.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥7.1B¥117,60820.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥434M¥7,1591.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥47,8638.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥174M

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
¥13.7B¥224,989¥194,51739.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥8.5B¥140,349¥39,91324.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥50,678¥69,0539.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥45,410¥57,0588.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥38,192¥38,6836.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥34,514¥44,1776.1%
Fire & emergency¥905M¥14,917¥17,6232.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥424M¥6,988¥9,0051.2%
Assembly¥229M¥3,766¥3,3390.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥228M¥3,761¥8,6410.7%
Labor¥46M¥752¥4580.1%
Disaster recovery¥441,000¥7¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥95,920 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥37,677 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥71,752 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥19,639 (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 45.6% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K62K64K66K68K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202460,686¥34.2B¥27.5B¥5.7B0.5795.8%—
FY202361,328¥27.5B¥22.6B¥5.0B0.5796.8%—
FY202262,081¥27.7B¥23.2B¥4.1B0.5796.8%—
FY202163,173¥29.9B¥24.4B¥2.8B0.5893.3%—
FY202064,027¥33.3B¥23.9B¥2.4B0.59101.8%—
FY201964,895¥24.6B¥24.2B¥2.0B0.58103.9%—
FY201865,539¥25.0B¥25.3B¥1.8B0.58104.5%—
FY201766,059¥25.1B¥25.8B¥2.0B0.58103.3%—
FY201666,588¥25.7B¥26.3B¥2.4B0.58104.6%—
FY201567,238¥26.6B¥26.5B¥2.4B0.5799.4%—

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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)