Etajima City finances

広島県江田島市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 20,690 Area 100.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.4B
Per resident ¥743,876
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥793,319
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥477,860
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
98.6%
#1624 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥793,319
#1233 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥477,860
#487 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
26.5%
#1445 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
54.1%
#218 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.7B · per resident ¥757,217

Local taxes 15.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 41.8%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 1.3%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥117,26615.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥51,3626.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.6B¥316,70441.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥79,12210.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥959M¥46,3416.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥62,8628.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥196M¥9,4711.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥74,0899.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥193M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.5B¥219,456¥237,42029.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥153,064¥155,07820.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥92,183¥81,90612.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥69,883¥68,4409.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥61,416¥73,0238.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥56,511¥73,4677.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥721M¥34,872¥34,5914.7%
Fire & emergency¥662M¥32,012¥33,1214.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥242M¥11,691¥23,3011.6%
Assembly¥160M¥7,727¥6,3191.0%
その他¥78M¥3,762¥00.5%
Disaster recovery¥14M¥697¥3,0780.1%
Labor¥12M¥603¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥53,888 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥60,989 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥84,409 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥417M
Per resident ¥20,171 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.320.340.360.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K22K24K26K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,690¥15.4B¥16.4B¥9.9B0.3098.6%—
FY202320,996¥15.4B¥16.9B¥9.6B0.3097.9%—
FY202221,393¥15.3B¥17.4B¥9.3B0.3097.1%—
FY202121,770¥15.9B¥17.8B¥9.1B0.3091.2%—
FY202022,356¥17.3B¥18.3B¥8.5B0.3195.1%—
FY201922,932¥17.1B¥18.7B¥9.0B0.3198.3%—
FY201823,501¥15.1B¥17.6B¥9.9B0.3196.6%—
FY201724,082¥15.2B¥17.6B¥10.2B0.3294.8%—
FY201624,596¥15.4B¥17.2B¥10.0B0.3292.6%—
FY201525,144¥14.8B¥17.0B¥9.7B0.3388.9%—

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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)