Gobo City finances

和歌山県御坊市の財政

City Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 21,074 Area 43.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥701,091
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.9B
Per resident ¥706,281
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥230,721
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 30 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 ratio
98.1%
#1593 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 30 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 resident
¥706,281
#1137 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 30 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
¥230,721
#948 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 30 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.1%
#818 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 30 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
47.9%
#280 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 30 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 ¥16.2B · per resident ¥768,508

Local taxes 20.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 28.8%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 8.1%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥157,38720.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥973M¥46,1636.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.7B¥221,33028.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥122,15115.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥993M¥47,1436.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥816M¥38,7405.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.3B¥62,0428.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥73,5529.6%

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

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
¥5.7B¥271,898¥237,42038.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥150,221¥155,07821.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥66,629¥73,4679.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥61,847¥81,9068.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥55,180¥73,0237.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥48,449¥68,4406.9%
Fire & emergency¥569M¥27,017¥33,1213.9%
Assembly¥155M¥7,357¥6,3191.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥137M¥6,489¥34,5910.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥108M¥5,134¥23,3010.7%
Labor¥9M¥450¥6890.1%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥422¥3,0780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥78,322 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥56,347 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥94,619 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥898M
Per resident ¥42,606 (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 52.0% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

21K22K23K24K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,074¥14.8B¥14.9B¥4.9B0.5098.1%—
FY202321,540¥16.8B¥15.3B¥4.6B0.50101.8%—
FY202222,049¥16.6B¥14.5B¥4.1B0.5198.1%—
FY202122,386¥14.9B¥13.5B¥3.3B0.5296.6%—
FY202022,757¥16.3B¥13.6B¥3.0B0.53104.5%—
FY201923,117¥13.6B¥13.7B¥3.1B0.53107.4%—
FY201823,595¥13.2B¥14.1B¥3.3B0.53107.7%—
FY201724,005¥12.8B¥14.3B¥3.7B0.52104.5%—
FY201624,279¥12.9B¥14.6B¥3.9B0.52102.3%—
FY201524,599¥13.6B¥14.9B¥4.2B0.5197.1%—

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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)