Nago City finances

沖縄県名護市の財政

City Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 64,734 Area 210.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥53.7B
Per resident ¥829,164
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.9B
Per resident ¥430,388
Reserve funds
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥151,298
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 41 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
95.6%
#1381 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 41 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
¥430,388
#666 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 41 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
¥151,298
#1199 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 41 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
33.6%
#1049 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.8%
#1324 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 41 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 ¥55.8B · per resident ¥862,587

Local taxes 13.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 19.1%National subsidies 30.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 1.5%Other 19.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.3B¥112,69013.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.7B¥41,6864.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.7B¥165,15219.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥17.2B¥265,35130.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.4B¥67,7277.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥32,8613.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥830M¥12,8181.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.6B¥164,30219.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥810M

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
¥19.6B¥303,239¥194,51736.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.4B¥207,125¥69,05325.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.5B¥100,531¥39,91312.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.6B¥71,148¥57,0588.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥45,301¥44,1775.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥38,564¥38,6834.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥29,144¥9,0053.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥16,918¥8,6412.0%
Fire & emergency¥771M¥11,918¥17,6231.4%
Assembly¥282M¥4,359¥3,3390.5%
Disaster recovery¥55M¥850¥810.1%
Labor¥4M¥67¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥127,240 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥31,073 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥96,359 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥48,557 (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 44.3% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

62K63K64K65K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202464,734¥53.7B¥27.9B¥9.8B0.4595.6%—
FY202364,554¥49.4B¥28.1B¥10.0B0.4598.1%—
FY202264,290¥47.0B¥28.3B¥12.1B0.4594.2%—
FY202164,036¥44.4B¥29.0B¥11.4B0.4588.7%—
FY202063,724¥47.5B¥29.2B¥10.1B0.4692.7%—
FY201963,389¥42.0B¥29.3B¥9.4B0.4692.6%—
FY201863,161¥41.7B¥28.6B¥9.0B0.4592.7%—
FY201762,840¥38.8B¥28.2B¥6.8B0.4591.5%—
FY201662,581¥37.9B¥27.5B¥7.3B0.4390.4%—
FY201562,227¥41.5B¥26.4B¥6.8B0.4291.2%—

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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)