Tosa City finances

高知県土佐市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 25,646 Area 91.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.2B
Per resident ¥593,367
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.2B
Per resident ¥710,042
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥252,997
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
90.2%
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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 resident
¥710,042
#1145 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 residentWorse than peers
¥252,997
#870 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
29.3%
#1302 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 ratio
23.8%
#897 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥15.4B · per resident ¥600,496

Local taxes 17.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 35.0%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 6.2%Other 6.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥102,30917.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥992M¥38,6816.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥210,33835.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥92,85815.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥46,5897.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥927M¥36,1486.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥958M¥37,3626.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥929M¥36,2106.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥957M

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
¥6.3B¥244,812¥237,42041.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥86,456¥155,07814.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥62,085¥73,46710.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥60,559¥81,90610.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥41,755¥73,0237.0%
Fire & emergency¥915M¥35,659¥33,1216.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥760M¥29,640¥68,4405.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥578M¥22,526¥34,5913.8%
Assembly¥128M¥4,981¥6,3190.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥106M¥4,148¥23,3010.7%
Labor¥19M¥745¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥94,572 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥54,243 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥69,959 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥668M
Per resident ¥26,038 (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 46.0% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

25K26K27K28K29K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,646¥15.2B¥18.2B¥6.5B0.3890.2%—
FY202325,975¥14.7B¥18.8B¥6.3B0.3891.3%—
FY202226,334¥16.0B¥19.2B¥5.9B0.3886.0%—
FY202126,497¥16.4B¥18.6B¥5.2B0.3882.1%—
FY202026,708¥16.8B¥17.8B¥4.8B0.3989.3%—
FY201926,948¥17.9B¥18.8B¥4.7B0.3992.6%—
FY201827,158¥15.6B¥17.4B¥5.3B0.3991.3%—
FY201727,492¥16.9B¥16.8B¥5.9B0.3888.4%—
FY201627,803¥14.3B¥15.0B¥6.5B0.3790.4%—
FY201528,063¥14.4B¥15.0B¥7.0B0.3588.9%—

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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)