Tosashimizu City finances

高知県土佐清水市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 11,591 Area 265.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.2B
Per resident ¥877,144
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥1,058,172
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥207,374
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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%
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
¥1,058,172
#1394 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥207,374
#1014 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
23.3%
#1565 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
24.8%
#859 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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 ¥10.4B · per resident ¥900,994

Local taxes 10.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 45.9%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 3.1%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥95,02210.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥512M¥44,1384.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.8B¥413,36645.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥122,69013.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥670M¥57,8446.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥614M¥52,9465.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥326M¥28,1043.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥86,8849.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥324M

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
¥3.0B¥259,286¥237,42029.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥146,774¥81,90616.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥118,856¥155,07813.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥820M¥70,778¥23,3018.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥795M¥68,579¥73,4677.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥725M¥62,511¥73,0237.1%
Fire & emergency¥582M¥50,223¥33,1215.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥472M¥40,721¥68,4404.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥419M¥36,180¥34,5914.1%
Disaster recovery¥141M¥12,158¥3,0781.4%
Assembly¥128M¥11,079¥6,3191.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥592M
Per resident ¥51,086 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥970M
Per resident ¥83,710 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥92,653 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥369M
Per resident ¥31,824 (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 49.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,591¥10.2B¥12.3B¥2.4B0.2489.6%—
FY202311,950¥10.2B¥13.3B¥2.3B0.2490.6%—
FY202212,271¥10.4B¥14.4B¥2.5B0.2591.9%—
FY202112,603¥11.2B¥15.2B¥2.2B0.2688.4%—
FY202012,978¥12.3B¥15.3B¥1.8B0.2795.2%—
FY201913,344¥9.5B¥15.4B¥1.7B0.2796.0%—
FY201813,684¥10.1B¥15.9B¥1.6B0.2796.8%—
FY201714,032¥10.6B¥16.0B¥1.8B0.2693.5%—
FY201614,295¥11.3B¥15.6B¥2.2B0.2593.7%—
FY201514,707¥10.7B¥14.9B¥2.0B0.2492.4%—

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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)