Nahari Town finances

高知県奈半利町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 2,858 Area 28.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,146,761
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,480,704
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,453,832
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
96.5%
#1466 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 resident
¥1,480,704
#1552 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,453,832
#132 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
29.0%
#1319 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
83.8%
#72 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥3.4B · per resident ¥1,188,182

Local taxes 8.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 47.2%National subsidies 7.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 0.5%Other 20.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥271M¥94,7258.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥120M¥41,9413.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥560,40847.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥260M¥91,1337.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥167M¥58,4444.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥263M¥91,9607.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥16M¥5,7570.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥697M¥243,81420.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥666M¥232,892¥271,26320.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥614M¥214,922¥342,22918.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥371M¥129,801¥146,29311.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥368M¥128,751¥169,92511.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥333M¥116,494¥134,37710.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥314M¥109,693¥176,6129.6%
Fire & emergency¥313M¥109,606¥66,2419.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥215M¥75,383¥136,1236.6%
Assembly¥46M¥15,974¥18,3731.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥28M¥9,906¥53,2310.9%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥3,338¥1430.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥125M
Per resident ¥43,639 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥143M
Per resident ¥50,166 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥398M
Per resident ¥139,087 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 33.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,858¥3.3B¥4.2B¥4.2B0.1796.5%—
FY20232,922¥3.1B¥4.0B¥4.5B0.1792.5%—
FY20223,003¥3.4B¥3.9B¥4.5B0.1890.0%—
FY20213,055¥3.3B¥3.7B¥4.4B0.1980.7%—
FY20203,119¥3.5B¥3.5B¥4.2B0.2088.0%—
FY20193,137¥4.3B¥3.3B¥4.2B0.2085.4%—
FY20183,228¥10.9B¥3.2B¥4.8B0.2081.6%—
FY20173,271¥10.8B¥3.1B¥4.4B0.1984.7%—
FY20163,359¥7.5B¥3.1B¥4.0B0.1880.4%—
FY20153,386¥4.7B¥2.5B¥3.6B0.1876.7%—

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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)