Matsue City finances

島根県松江市の財政

City Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 194,313 Area 572.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥113.2B
Per resident ¥582,541
Local bonds outstanding
¥98.3B
Per resident ¥506,072
Reserve funds
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥77,371
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥506,072
#813 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥77,371
#1560 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
37.4%
#861 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
7.6%
#1652 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥115.8B · per resident ¥595,992

Local taxes 25.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 20.9%National subsidies 20.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 1.8%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥29.1B¥150,01525.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.1B¥41,8047.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥24.2B¥124,40720.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥23.4B¥120,25920.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥8.4B¥43,0447.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥8.5B¥43,7447.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.1B¥10,8521.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥12.0B¥61,86810.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥520M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥44.5B¥228,871¥195,91439.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥15.6B¥80,187¥58,20713.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥11.8B¥60,937¥56,52710.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥10.7B¥54,964¥33,4739.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥10.0B¥51,327¥37,8578.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥9.3B¥48,016¥42,5498.2%
Fire & emergency¥3.6B¥18,577¥15,3083.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.5B¥17,869¥8,2833.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.4B¥12,545¥5,8152.2%
Disaster recovery¥545M¥2,804¥250.5%
Assembly¥468M¥2,407¥2,5010.4%
その他¥457M¥2,351¥00.4%
Labor¥328M¥1,686¥5670.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥19.9B
Per resident ¥102,168 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥41,106 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥61,719 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥23,877 (median ¥20,478)

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

Fiscal strength index

0.500.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

190K195K200K205K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024194,313¥113.2B¥98.3B¥15.0B0.5793.7%—
FY2023196,021¥111.1B¥100.1B¥14.0B0.5693.1%—
FY2022197,843¥111.7B¥102.1B¥13.4B0.5792.8%—
FY2021199,432¥107.9B¥102.6B¥13.9B0.5790.0%—
FY2020200,772¥125.2B¥107.0B¥13.3B0.5894.3%—
FY2019201,981¥100.3B¥109.1B¥14.4B0.5890.3%—
FY2018202,906¥97.6B¥111.3B¥13.8B0.5890.2%—
FY2017203,787¥97.3B¥115.8B¥13.4B0.5890.4%—
FY2016204,403¥97.2B¥120.6B¥13.7B0.5791.6%—
FY2015204,952¥101.7B¥124.8B¥13.7B0.5789.2%—

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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)