Kawanishi Town finances

奈良県川西町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 7,986 Area 5.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥676,296
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥569,010
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥571,118
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
84.8%
#280 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥569,010
#937 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥571,118
#412 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
31.6%
#1151 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
26.8%
#770 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.8B · per resident ¥729,118

Local taxes 20.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 30.6%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.6%Donations 0.4%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥145,53420.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥332M¥41,5355.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥222,86530.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥713M¥89,29212.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥306M¥38,3365.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥850M¥106,49814.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥23M¥2,8990.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥656M¥82,15811.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥197,090¥224,28429.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥923M¥115,557¥87,52217.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥736M¥92,173¥189,68213.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥694M¥86,934¥100,91812.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥594M¥74,384¥97,86811.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥528M¥66,121¥94,3999.8%
Fire & emergency¥185M¥23,142¥38,6873.4%
Assembly¥84M¥10,531¥10,2151.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥48M¥6,026¥26,8700.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥35M¥4,338¥62,1790.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥585M
Per resident ¥73,234 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥357M
Per resident ¥44,644 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥633M
Per resident ¥79,213 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,8008,0008,2008,4008,6008,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,986¥5.4B¥4.5B¥4.6B0.4384.8%—
FY20238,094¥5.5B¥4.2B¥4.5B0.4386.7%—
FY20228,217¥4.9B¥4.5B¥3.9B0.4485.1%—
FY20218,370¥5.2B¥4.8B¥3.9B0.4682.5%—
FY20208,462¥6.9B¥4.8B¥3.8B0.4885.7%—
FY20198,565¥4.8B¥4.9B¥4.0B0.4886.3%—
FY20188,624¥4.3B¥4.7B¥3.9B0.4884.6%—
FY20178,660¥3.9B¥4.6B¥4.0B0.4887.5%—
FY20168,688¥3.8B¥4.8B¥4.2B0.4888.4%—
FY20158,736¥4.3B¥4.9B¥4.2B0.4883.8%—

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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)