Itoman City finances

沖縄県糸満市の財政

City Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 62,250 Area 46.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.8B
Per resident ¥575,194
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.8B
Per resident ¥286,676
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥72,750
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 residentBetter than peers
¥286,676
#312 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 residentWorse than peers
¥72,750
#1587 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
30.1%
#1249 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
7.8%
#1646 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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 ¥36.9B · per resident ¥592,006

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 16.5%National subsidies 29.0%Prefectural subsidies 12.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 2.3%Other 9.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.6B¥106,33818.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.2B¥35,3806.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥97,47216.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.7B¥171,83929.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥76,15312.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥32,6975.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥835M¥13,4152.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.7B¥58,7129.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥828M

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
¥18.5B¥297,980¥194,51751.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.5B¥72,892¥69,05312.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥60,603¥44,17710.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥44,207¥57,0587.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥31,063¥39,9135.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥29,644¥38,6835.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥21,131¥9,0053.7%
Fire & emergency¥615M¥9,875¥17,6231.7%
Assembly¥242M¥3,885¥3,3390.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥228M¥3,656¥8,6410.6%
Labor¥16M¥258¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥147,830 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥29,072 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥80,442 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥40,635 (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 57.1% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K61K62K63K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202462,250¥35.8B¥17.8B¥4.5B0.5494.1%—
FY202362,607¥31.7B¥17.6B¥4.8B0.5392.1%—
FY202262,569¥31.4B¥18.3B¥5.5B0.5391.3%—
FY202162,375¥31.9B¥19.1B¥5.3B0.5386.4%—
FY202062,349¥35.9B¥18.9B¥4.9B0.5490.7%—
FY201962,191¥29.1B¥18.4B¥4.5B0.5292.8%—
FY201861,811¥26.4B¥18.3B¥2.3B0.5193.8%—
FY201761,398¥26.3B¥19.0B¥2.5B0.4990.0%—
FY201660,884¥25.9B¥19.4B¥2.6B0.4791.7%—
FY201560,206¥23.8B¥19.7B¥2.8B0.4590.0%—

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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)