Saikai City finances

長崎県西海市の財政

City Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 24,973 Area 241.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.1B
Per resident ¥886,395
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.2B
Per resident ¥730,527
Reserve funds
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥703,523
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 21 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 ratio
90.3%
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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 resident
¥730,527
#1172 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 21 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
¥703,523
#343 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 21 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 ratio
31.7%
#1149 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 21 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
28.0%
#728 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 21 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 ¥23.3B · per resident ¥931,909

Local taxes 13.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 38.7%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 4.4%Other 13.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥124,93513.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥50,4525.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.0B¥360,54938.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥115,75712.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥56,9966.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥52,7255.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥40,6204.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥129,87613.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥953M

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
¥7.1B¥283,311¥237,42032.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.5B¥181,805¥155,07820.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥94,563¥81,90610.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥78,236¥73,4678.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥77,919¥73,0238.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥56,360¥68,4406.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥55,064¥34,5916.2%
Fire & emergency¥747M¥29,908¥33,1213.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥457M¥18,317¥23,3012.1%
Assembly¥174M¥6,948¥6,3190.8%
その他¥69M¥2,751¥00.3%
Disaster recovery¥30M¥1,210¥3,0780.1%
Labor¥2,000¥0¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥96,551 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥61,942 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥99,373 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥635M
Per resident ¥25,432 (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 44.6% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,973¥22.1B¥18.2B¥17.6B0.2990.3%—
FY202325,437¥22.8B¥19.2B¥17.4B0.2987.8%—
FY202225,747¥23.1B¥19.7B¥17.3B0.2985.6%—
FY202126,323¥24.7B¥19.8B¥16.4B0.2983.9%—
FY202026,998¥27.4B¥20.6B¥15.7B0.2983.6%—
FY201927,463¥22.8B¥20.3B¥15.7B0.3087.7%—
FY201827,982¥21.7B¥20.0B¥16.1B0.3184.8%—
FY201728,487¥24.0B¥20.2B¥15.9B0.3283.1%—
FY201629,025¥21.9B¥22.2B¥17.6B0.3378.0%—
FY201529,458¥21.5B¥21.5B¥15.0B0.3878.9%—

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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)