Gose City finances

奈良県御所市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 23,144 Area 60.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥708,201
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.7B
Per resident ¥982,771
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥219,608
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
99.6%
#1687 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥982,771
#1352 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥219,608
#972 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
28.4%
#1358 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
31.0%
#620 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥16.8B · per resident ¥724,628

Local taxes 16.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 36.6%National subsidies 15.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 0.7%Other 11.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥119,70216.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥946M¥40,8545.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥264,93636.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥108,84215.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥845M¥36,5105.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥67,8589.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥117M¥5,0700.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥80,85811.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥59M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.0B¥258,404¥237,42036.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥109,238¥81,90615.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥78,203¥155,07811.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥74,835¥73,46710.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥62,117¥68,4408.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥55,760¥73,0237.9%
Fire & emergency¥792M¥34,200¥33,1214.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥502M¥21,704¥23,3013.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥174M¥7,521¥34,5911.1%
Assembly¥144M¥6,218¥6,3190.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥67,055 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥60,381 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥80,881 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥50,087 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 54.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.400.422015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K24K26K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,144¥16.4B¥22.7B¥5.1B0.3899.6%—
FY202323,677¥18.8B¥23.6B¥5.1B0.3898.8%—
FY202224,070¥18.4B¥22.2B¥5.2B0.3999.2%—
FY202124,515¥16.3B¥20.1B¥4.9B0.4094.2%—
FY202025,067¥18.0B¥19.6B¥4.7B0.41101.1%—
FY201925,525¥14.8B¥18.9B¥4.5B0.41104.3%—
FY201825,997¥14.5B¥18.2B¥4.3B0.41105.9%—
FY201726,490¥14.4B¥18.1B¥3.7B0.40103.6%—
FY201627,065¥14.3B¥17.9B¥3.4B0.40104.0%—
FY201527,466¥13.7B¥18.2B¥3.0B0.4099.6%—

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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)