Aki City finances

高知県安芸市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 15,555 Area 317.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥1,043,946
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.9B
Per resident ¥1,409,827
Reserve funds
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥518,916
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥1,409,827
#1531 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥518,916
#451 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
27.7%
#1386 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.6%
#1180 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥16.8B · per resident ¥1,079,097

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 31.8%National subsidies 17.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.1%Donations 1.5%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥111,49410.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥749M¥48,1224.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥343,38831.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥185,28917.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥84,2277.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥119,54411.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥258M¥16,5821.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥170,45115.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥244M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.1B¥261,116¥237,42025.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥257,185¥155,07824.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥124,608¥68,44011.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥94,605¥81,9069.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥89,510¥34,5918.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥960M¥61,729¥73,0235.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥934M¥60,074¥73,4675.8%
Fire & emergency¥880M¥56,594¥33,1215.4%
Disaster recovery¥332M¥21,334¥3,0782.0%
Assembly¥126M¥8,080¥6,3190.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥116M¥7,487¥23,3010.7%
Labor¥25M¥1,623¥6890.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥67,512 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥995M
Per resident ¥63,948 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥92,905 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥572M
Per resident ¥36,751 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.4% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K17K18K19K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,555¥16.2B¥21.9B¥8.1B0.3189.4%—
FY202315,900¥22.9B¥21.5B¥7.8B0.3089.3%—
FY202216,235¥19.0B¥16.4B¥8.0B0.3184.9%—
FY202116,592¥17.9B¥14.1B¥7.7B0.3179.8%—
FY202016,869¥17.7B¥13.4B¥7.2B0.3284.8%—
FY201917,133¥14.5B¥13.0B¥7.4B0.3187.8%—
FY201817,426¥13.2B¥12.7B¥7.3B0.3188.1%—
FY201717,736¥12.8B¥12.8B¥6.8B0.3088.0%—
FY201617,944¥13.2B¥13.1B¥6.6B0.2983.8%—
FY201518,259¥14.2B¥12.7B¥5.9B0.2881.0%—

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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)