Shikokuchuo City finances

愛媛県四国中央市の財政

City Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 80,965 Area 421.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥45.4B
Per resident ¥561,145
Local bonds outstanding
¥49.3B
Per resident ¥608,843
Reserve funds
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥187,308
Fiscal strength index
0.72
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.72
#334 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
88.8%
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥608,843
#1013 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥187,308
#1081 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
51.8%
#232 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
25.9%
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥48.5B · per resident ¥599,639

Local taxes 32.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 14.8%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 3.8%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥15.9B¥196,93832.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.8B¥46,8787.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥88,87114.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.3B¥77,71213.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥33,4505.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.4B¥42,0447.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥22,9873.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.3B¥90,75815.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.7B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥17.2B¥212,813¥194,51737.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥78,129¥57,05813.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥72,615¥69,05312.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.7B¥57,453¥38,68310.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥47,306¥44,1778.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.6B¥44,655¥39,9138.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥19,926¥17,6233.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥14,020¥8,6412.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥825M¥10,190¥9,0051.8%
Assembly¥220M¥2,722¥3,3390.5%
Disaster recovery¥61M¥751¥810.1%
Labor¥46M¥565¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥79,705 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥48,734 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥70,889 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥13,456 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.9% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

80K82K85K88K90K92K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202480,965¥45.4B¥49.3B¥15.2B0.7288.8%—
FY202382,202¥43.1B¥50.3B¥15.0B0.7287.0%—
FY202283,426¥41.8B¥55.4B¥16.1B0.7287.4%—
FY202184,404¥42.2B¥58.6B¥13.7B0.7282.3%—
FY202085,450¥47.3B¥60.8B¥11.4B0.7485.4%—
FY201986,406¥42.7B¥63.1B¥10.8B0.7588.8%—
FY201887,482¥41.5B¥59.7B¥10.9B0.7687.4%—
FY201788,634¥37.9B¥58.6B¥12.8B0.7687.1%—
FY201689,470¥43.0B¥58.7B¥12.4B0.7785.9%—
FY201590,242¥38.0B¥54.6B¥13.0B0.7883.7%—

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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)