Kamikitayama Village finances

奈良県上北山村の財政

Village Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 421 Area 274.22 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥4,523,112
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥5,562,568
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥4,969,311
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥5,562,568
#1736 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥4,969,311
#11 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
30.3%
#1229 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
149.6%
#15 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.1B · per resident ¥5,078,629

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 46.2%National subsidies 3.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.8%Donations 1.0%Other 25.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥91M¥216,0194.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥85M¥203,0454.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥987M¥2,344,96746.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥77M¥182,0173.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥109M¥258,7625.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥232M¥550,11910.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥20M¥48,2611.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥537M¥1,275,43925.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥13M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥546M¥1,297,052¥632,03128.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥204M¥485,304¥254,16210.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥191M¥454,537¥280,09110.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥177M¥420,876¥137,2609.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥174M¥414,081¥341,4579.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥150M¥356,765¥222,9897.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥146M¥347,667¥212,6377.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥119M¥282,235¥214,3896.2%
Fire & emergency¥98M¥231,682¥92,0535.1%
Disaster recovery¥69M¥164,230¥3,2573.6%
Assembly¥29M¥68,682¥38,8761.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥32M
Per resident ¥75,862 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥46M
Per resident ¥108,463 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥97M
Per resident ¥229,755 (median ¥149,657)
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 34.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4004505005506002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024421¥1.9B¥2.3B¥2.1B0.1395.2%—
FY2023440¥2.0B¥2.3B¥2.1B0.1291.1%—
FY2022454¥1.9B¥2.1B¥2.0B0.1285.4%—
FY2021472¥1.6B¥1.9B¥2.0B0.1286.8%—
FY2020479¥2.0B¥2.0B¥1.8B0.1296.9%—
FY2019488¥2.1B¥1.8B¥1.8B0.1197.9%—
FY2018500¥1.3B¥1.6B¥2.0B0.1095.4%—
FY2017520¥1.5B¥1.6B¥2.1B0.1090.6%—
FY2016545¥1.5B¥1.6B¥2.0B0.1082.7%—
FY2015567¥1.7B¥1.6B¥1.8B0.0977.1%—

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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)