Saiki City finances

大分県佐伯市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 64,450 Area 903.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥45.9B
Per resident ¥712,215
Local bonds outstanding
¥39.5B
Per resident ¥612,910
Reserve funds
¥19.0B
Per resident ¥294,653
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥612,910
#1022 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥294,653
#771 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
28.6%
#1339 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.6%
#910 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥46.8B · per resident ¥725,884

Local taxes 16.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 34.6%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 10.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.4%Donations 2.2%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥119,10916.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.9B¥44,9886.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥16.2B¥251,17434.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.5B¥101,56414.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.8B¥73,99110.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.0B¥46,3176.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥16,1942.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥72,54810.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥995M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥15.1B¥233,597¥194,51732.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.6B¥101,997¥69,05314.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.4B¥98,621¥38,68313.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥4.2B¥65,009¥9,0059.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥57,085¥44,1778.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.3B¥51,859¥39,9137.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥43,099¥57,0586.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥27,369¥17,6233.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥17,029¥8,6412.4%
Disaster recovery¥689M¥10,693¥811.5%
Assembly¥269M¥4,178¥3,3390.6%
その他¥93M¥1,440¥00.2%
Labor¥15M¥239¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥71,199 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥57,638 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥74,565 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥30,105 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K65K70K75K80K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202464,450¥45.9B¥39.5B¥19.0B0.3594.9%—
FY202365,624¥47.1B¥42.7B¥19.2B0.3395.5%—
FY202267,126¥45.9B¥46.1B¥20.3B0.3394.5%—
FY202168,364¥47.5B¥49.0B¥20.3B0.3392.8%—
FY202069,606¥55.8B¥50.7B¥19.7B0.3397.2%—
FY201970,708¥48.5B¥49.4B¥20.9B0.3299.6%—
FY201871,807¥46.0B¥49.3B¥22.8B0.3298.4%—
FY201772,908¥47.1B¥51.1B¥24.4B0.3197.8%—
FY201673,925¥43.2B¥52.6B¥24.5B0.3195.9%—
FY201575,048¥44.4B¥54.9B¥24.8B0.3193.2%—

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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)