Niihama City finances

愛媛県新居浜市の財政

City Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 112,724 Area 234.47 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥54.5B
Per resident ¥483,446
Local bonds outstanding
¥51.8B
Per resident ¥459,442
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥57,554
Fiscal strength index
0.77
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.77
#254 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
86.4%
#362 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥459,442
#719 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥57,554
#1656 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
46.5%
#431 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
5.7%
#1678 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥55.5B · per resident ¥492,681

Local taxes 35.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 11.2%National subsidies 18.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.9%Donations 0.9%Other 9.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.9B¥176,83035.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.0B¥44,5189.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.2B¥55,37611.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.2B¥90,76018.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥34,2376.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.4B¥38,7617.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥494M¥4,3810.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.4B¥47,8189.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥474M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥23.1B¥204,533¥195,91442.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.4B¥56,856¥56,52711.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.8B¥51,166¥42,54910.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.6B¥49,669¥58,20710.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.9B¥43,198¥33,4738.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.4B¥29,781¥37,8576.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥17,149¥15,3083.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥16,112¥8,2833.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥922M¥8,178¥5,8151.7%
Assembly¥342M¥3,030¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥332M¥2,942¥5670.6%
その他¥56M¥500¥00.1%
Disaster recovery¥38M¥334¥250.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥80,860 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥42,539 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥63,352 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥17,782 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.8% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.740.760.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

112K115K118K120K122K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024112,724¥54.5B¥51.8B¥6.5B0.7786.4%—
FY2023114,070¥55.1B¥52.1B¥7.2B0.7685.2%—
FY2022115,314¥52.2B¥51.7B¥7.5B0.7680.6%—
FY2021116,624¥57.1B¥53.5B¥8.5B0.7675.2%—
FY2020117,846¥63.4B¥53.1B¥7.3B0.7781.5%—
FY2019118,970¥52.9B¥52.5B¥8.3B0.7680.0%—
FY2018119,893¥45.6B¥49.0B¥9.4B0.7781.6%—
FY2017120,915¥49.7B¥49.3B¥10.4B0.7680.1%—
FY2016121,637¥46.7B¥47.8B¥10.3B0.7683.1%—
FY2015122,347¥47.9B¥48.0B¥11.6B0.7578.4%—

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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)