Minamishimabara City finances

長崎県南島原市の財政

City Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 40,640 Area 170.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.5B
Per resident ¥849,890
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.5B
Per resident ¥503,312
Reserve funds
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥446,280
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ratioBetter than peers
86.5%
#371 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
¥503,312
#808 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 residentBetter than peers
¥446,280
#525 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
26.1%
#1464 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioBetter than peers
24.2%
#885 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ¥36.3B · per resident ¥892,304

Local taxes 9.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 36.5%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.6%Donations 4.1%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥86,0649.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥38,2944.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.2B¥325,39836.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.3B¥130,44414.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥61,9146.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.2B¥103,19911.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥36,4604.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥110,53112.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

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
¥10.7B¥262,859¥204,71330.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.2B¥152,107¥95,25717.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥93,161¥56,10911.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.6B¥87,650¥55,60910.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥78,560¥65,1809.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥63,997¥53,6197.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥44,723¥24,6925.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥36,278¥24,4984.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥770M¥18,950¥15,9792.2%
Disaster recovery¥271M¥6,667¥1,5780.8%
Assembly¥200M¥4,927¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥527,000¥13¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥103,748 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥53,549 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥90,451 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥612M
Per resident ¥15,063 (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 43.0% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

40K42K45K48K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202440,640¥34.5B¥20.5B¥18.1B0.2586.5%—
FY202341,652¥34.0B¥19.8B¥17.1B0.2588.1%—
FY202242,556¥33.7B¥20.3B¥16.6B0.2588.9%—
FY202143,449¥36.0B¥22.2B¥16.4B0.2586.2%—
FY202044,440¥38.8B¥23.2B¥16.9B0.2587.2%—
FY201945,262¥33.7B¥21.4B¥17.3B0.2586.3%—
FY201846,133¥30.8B¥20.0B¥18.1B0.2586.5%—
FY201747,070¥33.9B¥21.3B¥19.3B0.2583.9%—
FY201648,023¥31.8B¥22.5B¥20.6B0.2684.4%—
FY201548,773¥32.2B¥25.3B¥22.4B0.2685.4%—

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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)