Sakaiminato City finances

鳥取県境港市の財政

City Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 32,469 Area 29.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.5B
Per resident ¥660,796
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥398,673
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥126,090
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 19 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 ratio
93.2%
#1082 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥398,673
#590 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 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
¥126,090
#1306 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.6%
#638 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 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%
#668 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 19 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 ¥21.6B · per resident ¥666,287

Local taxes 19.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 18.4%National subsidies 16.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 2.7%Other 19.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.2B¥128,26019.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥48,0427.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.0B¥122,47718.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥109,22816.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥48,0347.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥61,4959.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥577M¥17,7652.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥130,98619.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥510M

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
¥7.3B¥226,045¥204,71334.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥94,211¥65,18014.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥86,404¥95,25713.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.6B¥80,141¥15,97912.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥64,124¥56,1099.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥42,537¥53,6196.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥39,352¥55,6096.0%
Fire & emergency¥477M¥14,677¥24,6922.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥254M¥7,812¥24,4981.2%
Assembly¥173M¥5,321¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥6M¥172¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥87,518 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥40,210 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥79,128 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥623M
Per resident ¥19,184 (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 40.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

32K33K34K35K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,469¥21.5B¥12.9B¥4.1B0.5593.2%—
FY202332,696¥21.3B¥12.2B¥4.3B0.5490.3%—
FY202232,985¥19.7B¥11.8B¥4.1B0.5591.2%—
FY202133,281¥20.9B¥12.4B¥4.1B0.5583.8%—
FY202033,665¥21.5B¥12.3B¥3.9B0.5791.3%—
FY201933,957¥16.4B¥12.2B¥3.9B0.5692.0%—
FY201834,201¥15.7B¥12.1B¥3.8B0.5695.8%—
FY201734,498¥16.9B¥12.4B¥4.1B0.5593.3%—
FY201634,813¥16.2B¥12.5B¥4.1B0.5493.5%—
FY201535,254¥16.4B¥12.8B¥4.0B0.5292.2%—

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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)