Sakaide City finances

香川県坂出市の財政

City Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 49,575 Area 92.49 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.5B
Per resident ¥533,608
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.7B
Per resident ¥477,423
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥130,416
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 17 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥477,423
#756 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 17 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 residentWorse than peers
¥130,416
#1286 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 17 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 ratioBetter than peers
49.0%
#324 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 17 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
26.6%
#780 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 17 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 ¥26.6B · per resident ¥537,445

Local taxes 36.9%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 13.9%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 2.1%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.8B¥198,29236.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥45,7968.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥74,77113.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.4B¥88,82316.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥36,2406.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥28,3895.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥561M¥11,3202.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥53,81410.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥551M

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
¥10.1B¥204,410¥204,71338.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥78,849¥95,25714.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥58,563¥56,10911.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥55,171¥53,61910.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥49,748¥65,1809.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥43,371¥55,6098.1%
Fire & emergency¥892M¥18,001¥24,6923.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥550M¥11,089¥15,9792.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥491M¥9,896¥24,4981.9%
Assembly¥224M¥4,511¥4,5580.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥68,136 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥47,133 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥66,952 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥22,189 (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 51.3% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

48K50K52K54K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,575¥26.5B¥23.7B¥6.5B0.7888.9%—
FY202350,349¥25.2B¥24.3B¥6.5B0.7887.8%—
FY202250,931¥26.8B¥25.1B¥6.0B0.8087.0%—
FY202151,370¥25.4B¥24.5B¥5.3B0.8183.1%—
FY202052,142¥30.0B¥24.3B¥4.8B0.8486.8%—
FY201952,792¥24.3B¥23.6B¥4.8B0.8589.6%—
FY201853,249¥22.9B¥22.4B¥5.2B0.8590.3%—
FY201753,797¥22.8B¥21.8B¥5.6B0.8591.1%—
FY201654,222¥22.4B¥21.9B¥5.3B0.8590.2%—
FY201554,798¥23.1B¥21.9B¥4.8B0.8490.6%—

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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)