Umaji Village finances

高知県馬路村の財政

Village Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 762 Area 165.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥3,123,598
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥3,312,682
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥2,852,358
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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
¥3,312,682
#1716 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,852,358
#40 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
36.1%
#932 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.2%
#882 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.5B · per resident ¥3,287,605

Local taxes 5.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 42.9%National subsidies 9.2%Prefectural subsidies 2.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 12.0%Other 18.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥133M¥174,1395.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥73M¥95,4912.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥1,409,37142.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥231M¥302,8489.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥59M¥76,8232.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥164M¥215,1306.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥301M¥394,81212.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥472M¥618,99118.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥284M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥757M¥993,558¥632,03131.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥279M¥366,396¥254,16211.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥247M¥324,164¥341,45710.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥235M¥309,050¥222,9899.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥227M¥297,437¥137,2609.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥184M¥241,283¥214,3897.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥157M¥206,298¥280,0916.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥142M¥186,113¥212,6376.0%
Fire & emergency¥69M¥90,589¥92,0532.9%
Disaster recovery¥42M¥55,067¥3,2571.8%
Assembly¥40M¥52,933¥38,8761.7%
その他¥541,000¥710¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥71M
Per resident ¥93,209 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥60M
Per resident ¥79,070 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥116M
Per resident ¥151,886 (median ¥149,657)
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 30.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.162015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7508008509009502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024762¥2.4B¥2.5B¥2.2B0.1692.5%—
FY2023799¥2.6B¥2.6B¥2.1B0.1690.1%—
FY2022827¥2.4B¥2.6B¥1.9B0.1688.0%—
FY2021834¥2.5B¥2.7B¥1.9B0.1685.8%—
FY2020832¥2.7B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.1689.5%—
FY2019858¥2.2B¥2.3B¥1.6B0.1697.2%—
FY2018893¥2.1B¥2.3B¥1.7B0.1597.8%—
FY2017904¥2.3B¥2.3B¥1.8B0.1494.5%—
FY2016910¥2.1B¥2.3B¥1.8B0.1388.6%—
FY2015936¥2.5B¥2.3B¥1.7B0.1385.7%—

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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)