Onomichi City finances

広島県尾道市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 126,396 Area 284.89 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥67.9B
Per resident ¥537,279
Local bonds outstanding
¥59.6B
Per resident ¥471,896
Reserve funds
¥15.1B
Per resident ¥119,459
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 23 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
98.0%
#1588 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 23 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
¥471,896
#749 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥119,459
#1340 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 23 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
37.2%
#876 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 23 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
10.8%
#1558 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 23 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 ¥68.6B · per resident ¥542,627

Local taxes 25.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 25.4%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 0.9%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.7B¥139,81325.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.4B¥42,7487.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥17.4B¥137,78025.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.5B¥91,33216.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.0B¥39,2797.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.8B¥29,8325.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥605M¥4,7860.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.2B¥57,05610.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥558M

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
¥27.5B¥217,828¥195,91440.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥8.2B¥65,118¥33,47312.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.7B¥61,012¥56,52711.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.3B¥57,581¥37,85710.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.5B¥51,498¥58,2079.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.5B¥35,325¥42,5496.6%
Fire & emergency¥2.7B¥21,739¥15,3084.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥11,316¥8,2832.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥9,095¥5,8151.7%
Assembly¥380M¥3,005¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥312M¥2,467¥5670.5%
Disaster recovery¥150M¥1,188¥250.2%
その他¥14M¥108¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥69,883 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥50,857 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥74,218 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥22,751 (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 53.0% 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

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

125K130K135K140K145K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024126,396¥67.9B¥59.6B¥15.1B0.5298.0%—
FY2023128,324¥65.2B¥63.9B¥17.1B0.5194.9%—
FY2022130,007¥64.5B¥70.2B¥17.2B0.5294.5%—
FY2021131,887¥68.1B¥75.6B¥16.9B0.5489.4%—
FY2020134,320¥77.3B¥77.6B¥14.3B0.5695.9%—
FY2019136,156¥68.2B¥78.2B¥14.1B0.5697.2%—
FY2018137,643¥61.5B¥73.4B¥15.3B0.5795.5%—
FY2017139,214¥67.6B¥71.6B¥15.6B0.5795.5%—
FY2016141,110¥60.2B¥66.1B¥11.8B0.5895.8%—
FY2015142,462¥60.4B¥67.9B¥12.6B0.5991.4%—

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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)