Konan City finances

高知県香南市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 32,585 Area 126.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.3B
Per resident ¥655,118
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.7B
Per resident ¥544,463
Reserve funds
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥353,023
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ratio
96.6%
#1469 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥544,463
#886 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 residentBetter than peers
¥353,023
#661 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
29.1%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 ratioBetter than peers
27.6%
#745 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥21.5B · per resident ¥660,012

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 36.0%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.4%Donations 2.5%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.2B¥99,42915.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥39,2085.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.8B¥237,90736.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥89,48313.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥52,7658.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥48,8047.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥545M¥16,7232.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥75,69411.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥537M

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
¥7.8B¥240,067¥204,71336.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥104,235¥95,25715.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥67,387¥65,18010.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥49,243¥55,6097.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥48,373¥56,1097.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥46,913¥24,4987.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥37,009¥24,6925.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥36,727¥53,6195.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥648M¥19,884¥15,9793.0%
Assembly¥143M¥4,375¥4,5580.7%
Disaster recovery¥30M¥906¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥102,974 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥50,340 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥64,186 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥735M
Per resident ¥22,567 (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 48.7% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K33K34K34K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,585¥21.3B¥17.7B¥11.5B0.3496.6%—
FY202332,902¥22.1B¥17.7B¥12.1B0.3390.8%—
FY202233,009¥20.0B¥16.4B¥12.4B0.3388.4%—
FY202133,187¥20.2B¥16.1B¥12.2B0.3387.5%—
FY202033,193¥23.4B¥16.4B¥11.8B0.3590.0%—
FY201933,340¥21.3B¥16.4B¥12.3B0.3590.8%—
FY201833,368¥20.3B¥14.9B¥12.5B0.3588.9%—
FY201733,533¥20.8B¥14.8B¥12.9B0.3589.3%—
FY201633,789¥19.1B¥15.8B¥13.7B0.3585.9%—
FY201534,037¥21.2B¥17.0B¥13.3B0.3585.1%—

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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)