Sukumo City finances

高知県宿毛市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 18,394 Area 286.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥881,902
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.6B
Per resident ¥1,175,997
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥397,083
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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
89.6%
#623 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥1,175,997
#1453 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
¥397,083
#583 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
26.4%
#1451 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioBetter than peers
31.2%
#611 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥16.7B · per resident ¥907,029

Local taxes 12.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 30.4%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 17.9%Donations 3.5%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥116,77512.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥856M¥46,5535.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥276,08930.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥120,99513.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥61,7566.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.0B¥161,97717.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥578M¥31,4463.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥91,43710.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥566M

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
¥4.7B¥256,046¥237,42029.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥169,937¥73,02319.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥148,150¥155,07816.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥93,368¥68,44010.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥62,351¥81,9067.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥59,151¥73,4676.7%
Fire & emergency¥799M¥43,434¥33,1214.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥492M¥26,756¥34,5913.0%
Assembly¥127M¥6,918¥6,3190.8%
Disaster recovery¥122M¥6,628¥3,0780.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥112M¥6,115¥23,3010.7%
その他¥56M¥3,047¥00.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥63,767 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥57,758 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥98,948 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥654M
Per resident ¥35,572 (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 38.3% 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

0.330.340.350.360.372015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K19K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,394¥16.2B¥21.6B¥7.3B0.3689.6%—
FY202318,869¥14.6B¥19.7B¥6.6B0.3690.7%—
FY202219,178¥14.8B¥19.1B¥5.7B0.3688.2%—
FY202119,539¥17.8B¥18.6B¥4.6B0.3684.4%—
FY202019,895¥19.9B¥14.8B¥3.7B0.3792.9%—
FY201920,211¥14.1B¥11.0B¥3.5B0.3694.4%—
FY201820,574¥12.1B¥10.7B¥3.7B0.3693.7%—
FY201720,943¥11.8B¥10.7B¥3.5B0.3592.9%—
FY201621,309¥11.2B¥11.0B¥3.4B0.3590.2%—
FY201521,598¥11.8B¥11.4B¥3.1B0.3488.4%—

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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)