Oji Town finances

奈良県王寺町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 23,694 Area 7.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥503,695
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥507,236
Reserve funds
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥383,857
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 0.63
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
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥507,236
#815 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥383,857
#601 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
36.5%
#917 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
95.9%
#49 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.3B · per resident ¥517,118

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 22.6%National subsidies 17.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.3%Donations 0.6%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥132,16225.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥927M¥39,1117.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥116,96022.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥89,94117.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥812M¥34,2496.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥48,0059.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥74M¥3,1210.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥53,56910.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥64M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.0B¥169,754¥168,25833.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥87,285¥56,48117.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥80,435¥66,27316.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥58,323¥40,67311.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥978M¥41,292¥30,1658.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥692M¥29,219¥35,8345.8%
Fire & emergency¥558M¥23,559¥17,4744.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥197M¥8,296¥5,7691.6%
Assembly¥99M¥4,167¥3,8460.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥24M¥1,022¥7,5080.2%
Labor¥8M¥342¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥71,902 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥831M
Per resident ¥35,072 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥62,780 (median ¥61,434)
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 44.1% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.550.580.600.630.650.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

23K24K24K24K24K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,694¥11.9B¥12.0B¥9.1B0.5791.8%—
FY202323,858¥11.7B¥11.8B¥8.6B0.5894.5%—
FY202224,026¥11.2B¥11.4B¥8.0B0.5995.3%—
FY202124,183¥16.5B¥11.3B¥7.7B0.6187.3%—
FY202024,193¥13.4B¥8.0B¥7.5B0.6498.0%—
FY201924,196¥9.3B¥7.4B¥7.0B0.6597.0%—
FY201824,223¥9.2B¥7.4B¥7.0B0.6596.1%—
FY201724,040¥8.9B¥6.7B¥6.7B0.6597.2%—
FY201623,652¥8.1B¥6.1B¥6.3B0.6597.1%—
FY201523,490¥8.1B¥6.4B¥5.9B0.6492.0%—

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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)