Naruto City finances

徳島県鳴門市の財政

City Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 53,240 Area 135.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.9B
Per resident ¥561,181
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.6B
Per resident ¥611,536
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥185,259
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
97.3%
#1530 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥611,536
#1019 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥185,259
#1087 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
44.5%
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
35.4%
#489 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥31.0B · per resident ¥581,891

Local taxes 24.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 14.4%National subsidies 16.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.5%Donations 2.6%Other 17.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.6B¥143,30624.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥42,1507.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥83,77114.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.1B¥95,34516.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥40,7497.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥60,88810.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥797M¥14,9772.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.4B¥100,70617.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥725M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.0B¥206,218¥194,51736.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥111,243¥69,05319.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.6B¥67,940¥39,91312.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥47,967¥38,6838.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥46,940¥57,0588.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥38,864¥44,1776.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥22,052¥17,6233.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥567M¥10,646¥9,0051.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥256M¥4,803¥8,6410.9%
Assembly¥237M¥4,454¥3,3390.8%
その他¥2M¥35¥00.0%
Labor¥968,000¥18¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥71,376 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥43,338 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥64,670 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥26,727 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

52K54K56K58K60K62K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202453,240¥29.9B¥32.6B¥9.9B0.6397.3%—
FY202354,033¥35.1B¥31.7B¥10.4B0.6192.0%—
FY202254,746¥29.5B¥28.1B¥9.5B0.6197.8%—
FY202155,466¥34.5B¥27.6B¥9.1B0.6293.9%—
FY202056,237¥32.5B¥26.9B¥4.5B0.6497.3%—
FY201956,967¥25.1B¥26.9B¥4.0B0.6596.7%—
FY201857,837¥24.6B¥27.2B¥3.5B0.6495.8%—
FY201758,691¥25.8B¥27.5B¥3.0B0.6495.7%—
FY201659,581¥24.2B¥26.7B¥3.1B0.6595.4%—
FY201560,111¥24.3B¥26.9B¥3.4B0.6693.4%—

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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)