Awa City finances

徳島県阿波市の財政

City Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 34,188 Area 191.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.5B
Per resident ¥629,255
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.0B
Per resident ¥497,104
Reserve funds
¥14.9B
Per resident ¥434,497
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
98.8%
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥497,104
#794 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥434,497
#541 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
31.5%
#1156 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
25.7%
#810 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥22.3B · per resident ¥652,568

Local taxes 16.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 35.9%National subsidies 13.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.9%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥104,25516.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥42,4476.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.0B¥234,01535.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥87,16413.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥49,1567.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥34,0295.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥212M¥6,1990.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥95,30314.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥211M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.8B¥228,238¥204,71336.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.2B¥122,814¥95,25719.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥66,712¥55,60910.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥59,767¥53,6199.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥49,822¥65,1807.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥38,504¥56,1096.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥998M¥29,205¥24,4984.6%
Fire & emergency¥815M¥23,843¥24,6923.8%
Assembly¥172M¥5,035¥4,5580.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥170M¥4,966¥15,9790.8%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥208¥1,5780.0%
Labor¥5M¥143¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥79,553 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥53,661 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥69,422 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥875M
Per resident ¥25,594 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.6% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

34K36K38K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202434,188¥21.5B¥17.0B¥14.9B0.3698.8%—
FY202334,773¥21.1B¥18.1B¥14.8B0.3597.5%—
FY202235,315¥20.2B¥18.9B¥14.7B0.3596.5%—
FY202135,878¥21.5B¥20.3B¥14.1B0.3591.5%—
FY202036,581¥25.5B¥21.0B¥13.6B0.3595.3%—
FY201937,124¥23.5B¥21.2B¥13.6B0.3492.9%—
FY201837,761¥19.8B¥20.6B¥14.1B0.3591.8%—
FY201738,308¥20.4B¥21.8B¥14.1B0.3589.8%—
FY201638,692¥19.7B¥22.8B¥13.8B0.3588.2%—
FY201539,223¥20.3B¥24.4B¥13.3B0.3684.0%—

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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)