Nichinan City finances

宮崎県日南市の財政

City Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 48,198 Area 535.49 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥36.5B
Per resident ¥756,604
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.6B
Per resident ¥592,768
Reserve funds
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥217,560
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 26 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 ratio
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥592,768
#988 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 26 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 resident
¥217,560
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 26 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.7%
#794 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 26 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
24.9%
#852 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 26 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 ¥37.4B · per resident ¥774,986

Local taxes 14.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 26.5%National subsidies 15.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 11.0%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.4B¥112,52814.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥43,8365.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.9B¥205,69326.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.6B¥117,12515.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥54,8747.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.6B¥53,6146.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.1B¥85,38011.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.9B¥101,93713.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.1B

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
¥11.9B¥246,722¥204,71332.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.3B¥173,224¥95,25722.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥59,706¥56,1097.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥57,135¥65,1807.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥55,625¥55,6097.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥53,655¥53,6197.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥37,820¥15,9795.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥29,202¥24,4983.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥25,047¥24,6923.3%
Disaster recovery¥704M¥14,600¥1,5781.9%
Assembly¥183M¥3,806¥4,5580.5%
Labor¥3M¥62¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥95,212 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥55,336 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥74,321 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥21,745 (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 42.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

48K50K52K54K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,198¥36.5B¥28.6B¥10.5B0.4093.6%—
FY202349,037¥34.7B¥28.5B¥9.7B0.4091.6%—
FY202249,989¥36.0B¥28.9B¥9.4B0.4092.6%—
FY202150,958¥37.1B¥27.6B¥8.7B0.4089.3%—
FY202051,878¥36.2B¥27.1B¥6.1B0.4192.4%—
FY201952,801¥27.6B¥26.9B¥5.4B0.4197.8%—
FY201853,585¥26.2B¥27.4B¥5.1B0.4097.7%—
FY201754,271¥27.1B¥27.9B¥5.2B0.3995.7%—
FY201654,999¥28.8B¥28.9B¥5.1B0.3992.0%—
FY201555,848¥28.1B¥29.5B¥5.1B0.3894.5%—

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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)