Sanuki City finances

香川県さぬき市の財政

City Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 44,348 Area 158.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.7B
Per resident ¥602,168
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.6B
Per resident ¥351,087
Reserve funds
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥334,485
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.3%
#1606 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 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
¥351,087
#474 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 residentBetter than peers
¥334,485
#692 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratio
36.6%
#911 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
34.5%
#513 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥27.4B · per resident ¥617,111

Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 33.9%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 2.6%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.3B¥119,15619.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥44,8347.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.3B¥209,00833.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥69,08811.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥37,0146.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥31,4155.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥713M¥16,0742.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.0B¥90,52214.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥684M

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
¥8.9B¥200,636¥204,71333.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥91,935¥95,25715.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥75,714¥55,60912.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥71,474¥65,18011.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥58,876¥56,1099.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥50,477¥53,6198.4%
Fire & emergency¥892M¥20,113¥24,6923.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥684M¥15,430¥24,4982.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥547M¥12,328¥15,9792.0%
Assembly¥223M¥5,026¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥7M¥161¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥67,287 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥50,143 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥72,699 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥466M
Per resident ¥10,507 (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 46.7% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

44K46K48K50K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202444,348¥26.7B¥15.6B¥14.8B0.3998.3%—
FY202345,108¥29.2B¥17.5B¥15.6B0.3897.6%—
FY202245,822¥27.2B¥19.0B¥16.7B0.3996.4%—
FY202146,561¥27.1B¥21.2B¥17.5B0.3992.6%—
FY202047,310¥31.8B¥22.9B¥16.9B0.4092.6%—
FY201948,121¥23.9B¥24.5B¥16.4B0.4196.5%—
FY201848,868¥26.8B¥26.1B¥16.6B0.4295.6%—
FY201749,512¥25.8B¥25.0B¥16.9B0.4392.7%—
FY201650,264¥24.6B¥23.8B¥16.7B0.4292.7%—
FY201550,965¥25.0B¥24.4B¥15.1B0.4289.1%—

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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)