Nankan Town finances

熊本県南関町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 8,657 Area 68.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥805,921
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥904,168
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥349,319
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥904,168
#1308 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥349,319
#671 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
29.6%
#1289 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
26.2%
#791 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.3B · per resident ¥843,183

Local taxes 19.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 31.1%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 2.5%Other 7.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥165,46919.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥394M¥45,5055.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥262,08431.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥133,85915.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥540M¥62,3627.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥777M¥89,71910.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥185M¥21,3732.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥544M¥62,8137.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥158M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.1B¥239,787¥224,28429.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥967M¥111,658¥189,68213.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥857M¥98,942¥26,87012.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥755M¥87,238¥94,39910.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥601M¥69,456¥100,9188.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥534M¥61,740¥97,8687.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥426M¥49,166¥87,5226.1%
Fire & emergency¥281M¥32,415¥38,6874.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥280M¥32,378¥62,1794.0%
Disaster recovery¥115M¥13,236¥1,5421.6%
Assembly¥86M¥9,905¥10,2151.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥651M
Per resident ¥75,221 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥618M
Per resident ¥71,340 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥807M
Per resident ¥93,226 (median ¥89,723)
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 42.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,5009,0009,50010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,657¥7.0B¥7.8B¥3.0B0.3991.2%—
FY20238,856¥6.4B¥7.8B¥3.0B0.3889.2%—
FY20229,001¥7.1B¥8.1B¥2.9B0.3991.4%—
FY20219,201¥8.3B¥8.3B¥2.7B0.4088.5%—
FY20209,450¥8.2B¥7.6B¥2.7B0.4192.5%—
FY20199,633¥6.5B¥7.0B¥2.8B0.4191.9%—
FY20189,797¥6.2B¥6.8B¥2.9B0.4092.4%—
FY20179,986¥6.3B¥6.7B¥3.0B0.3893.3%—
FY201610,138¥6.1B¥6.6B¥3.1B0.3794.3%—
FY201510,309¥6.0B¥6.7B¥2.8B0.3790.7%—

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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)