Kure City finances

広島県呉市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 201,242 Area 352.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥110.9B
Per resident ¥550,964
Local bonds outstanding
¥105.4B
Per resident ¥523,534
Reserve funds
¥15.3B
Per resident ¥76,057
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 23 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 ratio
96.0%
#1430 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 23 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
¥523,534
#845 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 23 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
¥76,057
#1566 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 23 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 ratioWorse than peers
41.5%
#643 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 23 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 ratioBetter than peers
14.3%
#1391 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 23 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 ¥115.1B · per resident ¥571,805

Local taxes 26.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 20.7%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 2.2%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥30.1B¥149,57426.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.7B¥43,0527.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥23.8B¥118,42920.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥19.4B¥96,17416.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.8B¥33,8895.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥8.6B¥42,7527.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.5B¥12,5232.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥15.2B¥75,41313.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥991M

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
¥42.6B¥211,482¥199,78738.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥14.1B¥70,236¥52,00012.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥11.9B¥58,964¥43,81310.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥11.3B¥56,288¥41,69210.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥11.3B¥55,974¥33,03310.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.4B¥36,631¥36,7886.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.7B¥23,460¥7,2014.3%
Fire & emergency¥4.3B¥21,548¥13,6943.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥10,433¥4,1501.9%
Labor¥609M¥3,025¥5440.5%
Assembly¥566M¥2,814¥1,8730.5%
Disaster recovery¥22M¥108¥80.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.2B
Per resident ¥65,704 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥49,588 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥67,064 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥29,055 (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 51.0% 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

0.500.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

200K210K220K230K240K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024201,242¥110.9B¥105.4B¥15.3B0.5796.0%—
FY2023205,349¥108.1B¥107.7B¥13.8B0.5895.1%—
FY2022209,241¥108.8B¥111.3B¥12.8B0.5993.8%—
FY2021213,008¥107.8B¥115.3B¥10.5B0.5992.6%—
FY2020217,690¥124.7B¥119.2B¥9.3B0.6197.0%—
FY2019221,502¥107.3B¥123.2B¥11.2B0.6198.0%—
FY2018224,922¥104.3B¥124.7B¥10.8B0.6196.1%—
FY2017227,965¥96.8B¥122.6B¥13.3B0.6198.1%—
FY2016231,008¥96.9B¥127.4B¥14.4B0.6197.7%—
FY2015232,925¥108.0B¥133.8B¥13.9B0.6194.7%—

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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)