Ishigaki City finances

沖縄県石垣市の財政

City Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 49,830 Area 229.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥38.1B
Per resident ¥764,938
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.3B
Per resident ¥567,483
Reserve funds
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥136,725
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 41 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
89.9%
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 41 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
¥567,483
#933 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥136,725
#1265 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
34.1%
#1025 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.6%
#1370 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 41 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 ¥38.8B · per resident ¥778,992

Local taxes 17.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 20.7%National subsidies 22.5%Prefectural subsidies 11.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 6.2%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.9B¥139,30417.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥36,8494.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.1B¥161,58320.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.7B¥175,40522.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥91,30511.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥48,5466.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.4B¥48,3916.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥77,60910.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

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
¥14.3B¥286,964¥204,71337.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.5B¥130,114¥95,25717.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.2B¥83,346¥53,61910.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.6B¥72,205¥56,1099.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥61,915¥65,1808.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.9B¥58,145¥24,4987.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥44,576¥55,6095.8%
Fire & emergency¥750M¥15,059¥24,6922.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥356M¥7,153¥15,9790.9%
Assembly¥262M¥5,252¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥10M¥209¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥145,095 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥29,441 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥69,049 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥43,329 (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 43.3% 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¥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

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

Population

49K50K50K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,830¥38.1B¥28.3B¥6.8B0.4689.9%—
FY202350,191¥35.5B¥28.0B¥6.3B0.4589.4%—
FY202249,530¥34.3B¥28.0B¥6.1B0.4689.9%—
FY202149,745¥40.2B¥28.3B¥4.1B0.4689.3%—
FY202049,848¥38.1B¥24.9B¥5.1B0.4587.1%—
FY201949,824¥29.1B¥22.7B¥6.8B0.4487.1%—
FY201849,562¥26.5B¥21.0B¥6.6B0.4286.4%—
FY201749,392¥26.7B¥21.5B¥5.7B0.4183.5%—
FY201649,270¥26.8B¥21.7B¥5.5B0.4083.9%—
FY201549,174¥26.2B¥21.5B¥4.8B0.3984.3%—

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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)