Kami City finances

高知県香美市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 24,667 Area 537.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.7B
Per resident ¥756,385
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.2B
Per resident ¥574,384
Reserve funds
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥458,413
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.8%
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 residentBetter than peers
¥574,384
#948 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥458,413
#513 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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%
#1563 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
39.9%
#398 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ¥18.8B · per resident ¥764,057

Local taxes 14.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 39.6%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.1%Donations 0.8%Other 8.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥106,77114.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥49,8026.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.5B¥302,24939.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥98,58312.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥58,0337.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥76,99310.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥142M¥5,7590.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥65,8678.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥108M

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¥255,384¥237,42033.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥121,564¥155,07816.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥88,652¥81,90611.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥73,108¥73,0239.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥63,701¥73,4678.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥44,579¥68,4405.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥977M¥39,593¥34,5915.2%
Fire & emergency¥841M¥34,097¥33,1214.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥368M¥14,934¥23,3012.0%
Disaster recovery¥348M¥14,093¥3,0781.9%
Assembly¥165M¥6,678¥6,3190.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥88,087 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥66,856 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥74,706 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥635M
Per resident ¥25,735 (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 47.2% 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

0.280.300.330.350.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

24K25K26K27K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,667¥18.7B¥14.2B¥11.3B0.3298.8%—
FY202325,000¥17.8B¥14.4B¥11.7B0.3197.7%—
FY202225,381¥19.5B¥15.0B¥12.0B0.3194.6%—
FY202125,676¥18.7B¥14.7B¥11.8B0.3192.3%—
FY202025,911¥19.8B¥14.6B¥11.7B0.3298.8%—
FY201926,088¥17.0B¥15.2B¥11.7B0.31100.9%—
FY201826,319¥17.9B¥15.9B¥11.9B0.31101.5%—
FY201726,407¥16.5B¥15.7B¥12.0B0.30100.5%—
FY201626,641¥17.1B¥16.2B¥12.7B0.2997.2%—
FY201526,914¥16.6B¥16.4B¥11.6B0.2992.6%—

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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)