Imari City finances

佐賀県伊万里市の財政

City Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 51,664 Area 255.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥36.2B
Per resident ¥699,783
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.6B
Per resident ¥436,698
Reserve funds
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥198,418
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
90.7%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥436,698
#677 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥198,418
#1032 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
45.2%
#484 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
21.9%
#1003 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥37.0B · per resident ¥715,529

Local taxes 21.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 16.2%National subsidies 16.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 7.5%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.0B¥155,67921.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥44,3476.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.0B¥116,01616.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.2B¥119,67616.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥60,1718.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥52,0307.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.8B¥53,4247.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.9B¥114,18716.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.7B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.8B¥229,143¥194,51732.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.8B¥170,851¥69,05324.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.8B¥92,166¥57,05813.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥47,886¥44,1776.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥44,267¥39,9136.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥34,131¥38,6834.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥26,498¥9,0053.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥22,500¥17,6233.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥21,947¥8,6413.1%
Assembly¥251M¥4,849¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥215M¥4,153¥810.6%
Labor¥72M¥1,390¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥96,914 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥40,742 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥69,403 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥22,085 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.1% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

50K52K54K56K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202451,664¥36.2B¥22.6B¥10.3B0.5990.7%—
FY202352,279¥33.2B¥21.5B¥9.8B0.5785.9%—
FY202252,721¥33.6B¥21.3B¥8.6B0.5784.9%—
FY202153,336¥33.9B¥21.7B¥7.2B0.5784.0%—
FY202053,948¥35.3B¥21.1B¥5.5B0.5890.9%—
FY201954,580¥28.2B¥21.1B¥5.0B0.5893.4%—
FY201855,083¥27.2B¥21.4B¥4.8B0.5895.2%—
FY201755,641¥27.1B¥21.8B¥4.3B0.5994.4%—
FY201656,034¥26.4B¥21.6B¥4.6B0.6095.5%—
FY201556,339¥25.7B¥21.9B¥4.2B0.5990.9%—

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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)