Shinkamigoto Town finances

長崎県新上五島町の財政

Town Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 16,682 Area 214.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.8B
Per resident ¥1,186,851
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥1,074,880
Reserve funds
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥728,796
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
81.4%
#150 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥1,074,880
#1400 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥728,796
#330 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
20.3%
#1647 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
19.6%
#1119 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥20.8B · per resident ¥1,244,997

Local taxes 9.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 42.6%National subsidies 12.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.3%Donations 1.2%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥118,4979.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥675M¥40,4773.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.8B¥529,96742.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥149,97212.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥81,4326.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥189,90315.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥249M¥14,9401.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥119,8089.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥244M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.2B¥250,993¥196,56221.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.7B¥220,898¥56,49318.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥178,930¥132,74415.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥164,933¥57,44213.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥116,843¥74,0909.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥83,305¥30,7257.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥70,150¥64,1745.9%
Fire & emergency¥900M¥53,976¥27,8484.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥617M¥37,000¥16,8593.1%
Assembly¥115M¥6,901¥6,6360.6%
Disaster recovery¥49M¥2,920¥5310.2%
Labor¥10,000¥1¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥86,389 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥69,323 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥95,204 (median ¥75,979)
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 36.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,682¥19.8B¥17.9B¥12.2B0.2281.4%—
FY202317,130¥18.3B¥17.4B¥12.1B0.2280.6%—
FY202217,611¥18.1B¥17.7B¥11.7B0.2279.4%—
FY202118,035¥18.0B¥18.6B¥11.5B0.2375.7%—
FY202018,484¥21.2B¥19.5B¥10.5B0.2378.3%—
FY201918,838¥16.9B¥19.1B¥10.1B0.2381.3%—
FY201819,305¥16.8B¥19.5B¥9.9B0.2481.2%—
FY201719,720¥16.8B¥20.3B¥9.3B0.2481.4%—
FY201620,142¥17.4B¥21.6B¥8.7B0.2480.6%—
FY201520,562¥17.8B¥23.2B¥8.5B0.2580.9%—

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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)