Shibushi City finances

鹿児島県志布志市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 28,693 Area 290.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.1B
Per resident ¥1,085,625
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.3B
Per resident ¥673,074
Reserve funds
¥15.5B
Per resident ¥541,165
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
82.1%
#169 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 resident
¥673,074
#1094 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥541,165
#428 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
48.3%
#352 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
25.1%
#838 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥32.2B · per resident ¥1,121,215

Local taxes 11.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 22.3%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 16.4%Other 20.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥130,92511.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥45,4524.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥250,25922.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥126,28111.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥100,2248.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥56,9495.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.3B¥183,63116.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.5B¥227,49420.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.8B¥307,147¥155,07828.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.0B¥278,501¥237,42025.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.3B¥116,495¥23,30110.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.6B¥90,077¥34,5918.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥84,940¥81,9067.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥80,142¥73,0237.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥52,634¥68,4404.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥46,280¥73,4674.3%
Fire & emergency¥606M¥21,133¥33,1211.9%
Assembly¥168M¥5,870¥6,3190.5%
Disaster recovery¥69M¥2,407¥3,0780.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥117,912 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥57,074 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥86,280 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥494M
Per resident ¥17,226 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

28K30K32K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202428,693¥31.1B¥19.3B¥15.5B0.3982.1%—
FY202329,193¥34.1B¥20.0B¥14.1B0.3885.9%—
FY202229,808¥32.3B¥20.8B¥11.8B0.3987.3%—
FY202130,179¥33.4B¥21.7B¥9.8B0.3880.3%—
FY202030,646¥33.7B¥22.2B¥7.1B0.3986.5%—
FY201931,080¥27.4B¥22.4B¥6.7B0.3892.2%—
FY201831,507¥26.8B¥23.1B¥6.4B0.3888.6%—
FY201732,021¥26.6B¥23.6B¥6.2B0.3788.8%—
FY201632,415¥24.3B¥23.9B¥5.7B0.3688.8%—
FY201532,727¥21.4B¥24.3B¥5.3B0.3588.9%—

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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)