Nankoku City finances

高知県南国市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 45,979 Area 125.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.1B
Per resident ¥567,844
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.2B
Per resident ¥526,286
Reserve funds
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥100,834
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 34 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.6%
#534 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 resident
¥526,286
#855 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 34 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 residentWorse than peers
¥100,834
#1432 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 34 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 ratioWorse than peers
34.1%
#1021 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 34 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.4%
#1382 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 34 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 ¥26.6B · per resident ¥579,404

Local taxes 23.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 19.6%National subsidies 19.7%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 1.1%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.3B¥136,28723.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥44,8607.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥113,42819.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.2B¥113,92719.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥52,2439.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥57,1629.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥283M¥6,1611.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥55,3369.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥265M

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
¥11.1B¥241,947¥204,71342.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥57,310¥95,25710.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.5B¥55,439¥65,1809.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥54,899¥56,1099.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥44,183¥55,6097.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥37,922¥53,6196.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥33,838¥24,6926.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥28,942¥24,4985.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥388M¥8,444¥15,9791.5%
Assembly¥206M¥4,484¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥20M¥436¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥96,048 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥39,331 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥68,960 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥37,609 (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 50.8% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.600.652015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

45K46K47K48K49K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202445,979¥26.1B¥24.2B¥4.6B0.5988.6%—
FY202346,133¥23.8B¥23.5B¥5.3B0.5990.5%—
FY202246,328¥24.4B¥23.8B¥5.3B0.6086.4%—
FY202146,648¥27.5B¥23.7B¥5.2B0.6182.1%—
FY202046,941¥30.6B¥21.9B¥4.9B0.6387.5%—
FY201947,247¥21.9B¥19.8B¥4.8B0.6394.7%—
FY201847,524¥20.7B¥19.3B¥4.6B0.6291.4%—
FY201747,871¥20.5B¥18.8B¥4.5B0.6192.4%—
FY201648,056¥21.7B¥18.5B¥4.8B0.5990.2%—
FY201548,298¥20.3B¥18.0B¥4.7B0.5887.6%—

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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)