Kurashiki City finances

岡山県倉敷市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 473,670 Area 356.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥225.2B
Per resident ¥475,392
Local bonds outstanding
¥201.7B
Per resident ¥425,744
Reserve funds
¥59.2B
Per resident ¥125,074
Fiscal strength index
0.82
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.82
#186 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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 ratioBetter than peers
89.1%
#572 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥425,744
#650 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥125,074
#1312 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
48.2%
#358 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
10.1%
#1584 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥232.4B · per resident ¥490,717

Local taxes 37.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 8.8%National subsidies 20.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.4%Donations 0.5%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥86.7B¥183,05137.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥20.2B¥42,6728.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥20.4B¥43,1338.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥47.9B¥101,06320.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥14.7B¥30,9546.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥17.2B¥36,3777.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥2,3860.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥24.2B¥51,08210.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥775M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥92.1B¥194,502¥199,78740.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥31.1B¥65,724¥36,78813.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥23.7B¥50,109¥52,00010.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥23.0B¥48,471¥43,81310.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥20.8B¥43,967¥41,6929.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥19.8B¥41,818¥33,0338.8%
Fire & emergency¥5.3B¥11,194¥13,6942.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥5.1B¥10,832¥4,1502.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.8B¥5,978¥7,2011.3%
Assembly¥835M¥1,764¥1,8730.4%
Labor¥479M¥1,012¥5440.2%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥14¥80.0%
その他¥3M¥7¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥36.1B
Per resident ¥76,188 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥16.5B
Per resident ¥34,922 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥26.3B
Per resident ¥55,547 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥13.2B
Per resident ¥27,806 (median ¥29,092)

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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.800.820.840.860.882015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

470K475K480K485K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024473,670¥225.2B¥201.7B¥59.2B0.8289.1%—
FY2023475,914¥234.4B¥203.6B¥56.4B0.8391.2%—
FY2022477,799¥215.3B¥194.7B¥52.6B0.8486.8%—
FY2021479,861¥215.6B¥196.6B¥44.5B0.8686.1%—
FY2020481,537¥254.1B¥196.4B¥36.4B0.8789.6%—
FY2019482,250¥204.9B¥190.0B¥34.0B0.8790.1%—
FY2018482,541¥202.8B¥181.6B¥31.7B0.8792.6%—
FY2017483,901¥177.5B¥172.4B¥32.3B0.8793.3%—
FY2016484,174¥180.0B¥172.8B¥30.6B0.8688.7%—
FY2015483,970¥181.6B¥172.6B¥27.7B0.8585.1%—

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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)