Nishinoshima Town finances

島根県西ノ島町の財政

Town Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 2,495 Area 55.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥2,634,010
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥3,823,103
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥782,103
Fiscal strength index
0.10
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.10
#1693 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥3,823,103
#1722 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥782,103
#307 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
16.2%
#1716 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
32.7%
#564 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.7B · per resident ¥2,668,851

Local taxes 4.3%Shared taxes and grants 1.8%Local allocation tax 50.3%National subsidies 8.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 18.9%Donations 0.8%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥289M¥115,7674.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥117M¥46,8761.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥1,343,13350.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥587M¥235,1878.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥267M¥106,8264.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥503,76818.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥53M¥21,4150.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥738M¥295,87911.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥53M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥632,321¥342,22924.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥529,645¥169,92520.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥869M¥348,249¥271,26313.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥718M¥287,673¥146,29310.9%
Fire & emergency¥559M¥224,147¥66,2418.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥547M¥219,175¥176,6128.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥365M¥146,214¥136,1235.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥295M¥118,407¥134,3774.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥224M¥89,616¥53,2313.4%
Assembly¥50M¥19,966¥18,3730.8%
Disaster recovery¥46M¥18,597¥1430.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥254M
Per resident ¥101,786 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥329M
Per resident ¥131,776 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥259M
Per resident ¥103,674 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥27M
Per resident ¥11,012 (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 33.9% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,495¥6.6B¥9.5B¥2.0B0.1094.8%—
FY20232,548¥6.2B¥9.6B¥1.9B0.1091.8%—
FY20222,606¥5.8B¥10.7B¥2.2B0.1089.8%—
FY20212,668¥6.2B¥11.5B¥2.1B0.1183.8%—
FY20202,745¥6.6B¥12.1B¥1.8B0.1187.0%—
FY20192,790¥6.1B¥11.4B¥1.9B0.1294.3%—
FY20182,850¥5.6B¥11.8B¥2.4B0.1288.9%—
FY20172,887¥7.0B¥11.3B¥2.3B0.1285.2%—
FY20162,924¥5.0B¥9.2B¥2.2B0.1385.5%—
FY20152,974¥7.2B¥9.2B¥2.1B0.1381.3%—

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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)