Shimabara City finances

長崎県島原市の財政

City Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 42,044 Area 82.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.2B
Per resident ¥623,012
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.0B
Per resident ¥498,419
Reserve funds
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥169,413
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 21 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
95.0%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 21 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 residentBetter than peers
¥498,419
#797 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 21 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 residentWorse than peers
¥169,413
#1135 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 21 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
31.1%
#1184 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 21 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.4%
#1608 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 21 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 ¥26.9B · per resident ¥640,464

Local taxes 17.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 28.0%National subsidies 20.7%Prefectural subsidies 9.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.9%Donations 4.4%Other 9.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.7B¥110,72217.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥38,1876.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.5B¥179,06228.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.6B¥132,64520.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥59,4879.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥31,6924.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥28,0394.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥60,6309.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥10.8B¥255,727¥204,71341.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥82,103¥95,25713.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥65,685¥53,61910.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥60,993¥55,6099.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥54,773¥65,1808.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥40,389¥56,1096.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥26,992¥24,4984.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥666M¥15,834¥15,9792.5%
Fire & emergency¥640M¥15,224¥24,6922.4%
Assembly¥209M¥4,961¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥14M¥330¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥97,718 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥46,719 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥91,545 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥830M
Per resident ¥19,731 (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 51.7% 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

0.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

42K44K46K48K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,044¥26.2B¥21.0B¥7.1B0.4295.0%—
FY202342,641¥25.9B¥22.1B¥7.2B0.4295.5%—
FY202243,169¥24.9B¥22.7B¥7.2B0.4395.1%—
FY202143,670¥25.2B¥23.7B¥6.9B0.4490.4%—
FY202044,386¥28.5B¥23.8B¥6.2B0.4592.6%—
FY201945,006¥24.1B¥23.4B¥5.8B0.4591.2%—
FY201845,384¥23.0B¥21.4B¥6.4B0.4490.9%—
FY201745,919¥21.3B¥20.7B¥6.7B0.4390.7%—
FY201646,414¥23.6B¥21.0B¥6.6B0.4290.3%—
FY201546,884¥23.1B¥20.3B¥6.8B0.4289.6%—

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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)