Naoshima Town finances

香川県直島町の財政

Town Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 2,896 Area 14.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥1,260,750
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥626,385
Reserve funds
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥358,978
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
87.9%
#478 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥626,385
#1038 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥358,978
#650 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
55.6%
#142 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.5%
#670 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.0B · per resident ¥1,378,347

Local taxes 23.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 32.8%National subsidies 3.0%Prefectural subsidies 2.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 1.3%Other 30.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥942M¥325,18123.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥149M¥51,6013.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥452,02832.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥118M¥40,9043.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥106M¥36,6232.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥89M¥30,7322.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥54M¥18,5991.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥422,67930.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥53M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥864M¥298,262¥342,22923.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥595M¥205,297¥271,26316.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥589M¥203,454¥146,29316.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥484M¥167,128¥176,61213.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥477M¥164,774¥169,92513.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥266M¥91,794¥134,3777.3%
Fire & emergency¥219M¥75,481¥66,2416.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥75M¥26,019¥53,2312.1%
Assembly¥51M¥17,618¥18,3731.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥32M¥10,922¥136,1230.9%
Labor¥2,000¥1¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥183M
Per resident ¥63,218 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥159M
Per resident ¥55,060 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥252M
Per resident ¥87,019 (median ¥107,823)
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 38.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,8002,9003,0003,1003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,896¥3.7B¥1.8B¥1.0B0.4387.9%—
FY20232,945¥3.7B¥2.2B¥1.4B0.4287.1%—
FY20222,949¥3.8B¥2.6B¥1.6B0.4385.1%—
FY20213,009¥4.0B¥3.1B¥1.8B0.4579.0%—
FY20203,041¥3.8B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.4885.1%—
FY20193,081¥4.2B¥3.4B¥1.8B0.4890.3%—
FY20183,085¥4.0B¥3.6B¥2.2B0.4989.2%—
FY20173,091¥4.2B¥3.8B¥2.5B0.4887.5%—
FY20163,153¥4.1B¥3.9B¥2.4B0.4884.8%—
FY20153,144¥4.9B¥3.8B¥2.7B0.4576.7%—

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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)