Kainan City finances

和歌山県海南市の財政

City Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 46,492 Area 101.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.6B
Per resident ¥571,388
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.9B
Per resident ¥708,482
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥100,801
Fiscal strength index
0.51
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.51
#706 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
99.9%
#1702 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥708,482
#1141 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥100,801
#1433 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
35.0%
#981 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
29.6%
#662 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥27.8B · per resident ¥598,006

Local taxes 24.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 26.1%National subsidies 16.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.1%Donations 4.5%Other 6.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.7B¥144,75024.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥41,3936.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥155,82426.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥96,21616.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥35,3945.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥60,15710.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.3B¥27,0434.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥37,2296.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.5B¥204,344¥204,71335.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.2B¥68,469¥55,60912.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥68,284¥65,18012.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥57,006¥95,25710.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥55,573¥53,6199.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥51,966¥56,1099.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥35,460¥24,6926.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥438M¥9,412¥24,4981.6%
Disaster recovery¥413M¥8,884¥1,5781.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥315M¥6,784¥15,9791.2%
Assembly¥226M¥4,860¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥16M¥347¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥59,262 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥51,049 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥76,494 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥814M
Per resident ¥17,499 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K48K50K52K54K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,492¥26.6B¥32.9B¥4.7B0.5199.9%—
FY202347,158¥26.6B¥33.2B¥4.1B0.5199.3%—
FY202247,910¥26.1B¥33.7B¥3.9B0.5299.6%—
FY202148,717¥26.0B¥34.0B¥3.4B0.5395.0%—
FY202049,508¥30.4B¥34.2B¥2.7B0.5599.5%—
FY201950,307¥25.5B¥33.8B¥2.8B0.5698.6%—
FY201851,079¥23.5B¥32.7B¥3.3B0.5697.1%—
FY201751,802¥25.2B¥33.6B¥3.7B0.5694.6%—
FY201652,563¥24.8B¥32.9B¥4.0B0.5793.0%—
FY201553,323¥23.5B¥32.0B¥3.8B0.5891.7%—

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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)