Ginowan City finances

沖縄県宜野湾市の財政

City Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 100,443 Area 19.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥59.2B
Per resident ¥589,398
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.9B
Per resident ¥287,387
Reserve funds
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥99,451
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
95.7%
#1387 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥287,387
#314 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥99,451
#1440 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
35.6%
#953 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.0%
#940 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥60.5B · per resident ¥602,793

Local taxes 24.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 10.5%National subsidies 32.7%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 0.1%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.7B¥146,07924.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥40,0326.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥63,45810.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥19.8B¥196,87932.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥63,58510.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥24,1904.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥63M¥6270.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.8B¥67,94211.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥45M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥27.4B¥272,654¥195,91446.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.0B¥99,281¥58,20716.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.4B¥73,366¥42,54912.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.3B¥62,914¥56,52710.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥27,798¥37,8574.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥27,748¥33,4734.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥11,870¥15,3082.0%
その他¥650M¥6,472¥01.1%
Assembly¥307M¥3,055¥2,5010.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥266M¥2,646¥8,2830.4%
Labor¥84M¥836¥5670.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥76M¥756¥5,8150.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥108,546 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥24,147 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥94,434 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥45,528 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

97K98K99K100K101K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024100,443¥59.2B¥28.9B¥10.0B0.6795.7%—
FY2023100,322¥54.6B¥29.1B¥11.4B0.6593.4%—
FY2022100,269¥55.7B¥30.2B¥11.3B0.6691.4%—
FY2021100,317¥52.6B¥30.4B¥9.0B0.6789.4%—
FY2020100,462¥56.8B¥30.1B¥9.2B0.6886.9%—
FY201999,678¥44.7B¥30.0B¥8.7B0.6788.5%—
FY201898,689¥42.6B¥29.8B¥8.1B0.6786.6%—
FY201798,377¥41.9B¥30.2B¥7.8B0.6687.9%—
FY201698,151¥38.9B¥30.6B¥7.9B0.6586.1%—
FY201597,509¥37.7B¥30.4B¥7.4B0.6487.4%—

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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)