Waki Town finances

山口県和木町の財政

Town Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 5,695 Area 10.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥763,857
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥774,798
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥432,060
Fiscal strength index
0.61
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.61
#517 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥774,798
#1211 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥432,060
#546 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
48.0%
#367 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
59.3%
#177 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.6B · per resident ¥805,175

Local taxes 30.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 23.2%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.5%Donations 0.2%Other 17.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥248,00330.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥292M¥51,3416.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥186,91823.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥700M¥122,94915.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥211M¥37,0604.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥115M¥20,2112.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥1,2300.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥783M¥137,46417.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥215,254¥224,28428.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥847M¥148,779¥189,68219.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥609M¥106,996¥100,91814.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥535M¥93,884¥97,86812.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥472M¥82,831¥94,39910.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥330M¥57,978¥87,5227.6%
Fire & emergency¥220M¥38,715¥38,6875.1%
Assembly¥68M¥11,904¥10,2151.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥31M¥5,498¥26,8700.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥11M¥2,019¥62,1790.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥430M
Per resident ¥75,549 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥270M
Per resident ¥47,456 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥525M
Per resident ¥92,249 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (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 42.6% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,5005,7506,0006,2506,5006,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,695¥4.4B¥4.4B¥2.5B0.6194.0%—
FY20235,842¥4.4B¥4.7B¥2.3B0.62106.2%—
FY20225,974¥4.4B¥5.1B¥2.6B0.6285.6%—
FY20216,076¥4.5B¥5.5B¥2.0B0.6889.9%—
FY20206,187¥4.7B¥5.4B¥1.8B0.7193.3%—
FY20196,353¥3.9B¥5.5B¥1.7B0.7099.1%—
FY20186,437¥5.8B¥5.7B¥1.5B0.6995.6%—
FY20176,518¥4.2B¥4.9B¥1.8B0.6996.5%—
FY20166,490¥4.4B¥4.7B¥1.6B0.7196.9%—
FY20156,470¥4.5B¥4.6B¥1.6B0.7289.0%—

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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)