Nanjo City finances

沖縄県南城市の財政

City Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 46,929 Area 49.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.1B
Per resident ¥682,951
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.0B
Per resident ¥404,419
Reserve funds
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥200,486
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ratioBetter than peers
87.2%
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 residentBetter than peers
¥404,419
#605 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
¥200,486
#1026 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
34.5%
#1003 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioBetter than peers
24.0%
#889 of 1718 in Japan · #26 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 ¥34.0B · per resident ¥725,259

Local taxes 12.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 21.8%Prefectural subsidies 10.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.9%Donations 1.1%Other 20.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.3B¥90,98612.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥33,7234.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.2B¥173,79324.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.4B¥158,11221.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥73,99310.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥35,2684.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥367M¥7,8121.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.1B¥151,57120.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥357M

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
¥13.6B¥289,740¥204,71342.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.2B¥131,665¥95,25719.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.2B¥88,810¥65,18013.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥56,517¥56,1098.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥42,731¥55,6096.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥26,652¥53,6193.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥23,876¥24,4983.5%
Fire & emergency¥654M¥13,932¥24,6922.0%
Assembly¥212M¥4,518¥4,5580.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥194M¥4,141¥15,9790.6%
Labor¥17M¥369¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥129,205 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥34,777 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥101,014 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥24,742 (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 45.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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

42K44K46K48K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,929¥32.1B¥19.0B¥9.4B0.3887.2%—
FY202346,458¥28.9B¥19.2B¥9.2B0.3787.9%—
FY202245,928¥27.2B¥19.7B¥9.7B0.3785.2%—
FY202145,577¥27.3B¥20.4B¥10.0B0.3780.3%—
FY202044,924¥29.5B¥20.9B¥9.0B0.3785.1%—
FY201944,245¥24.3B¥21.5B¥9.2B0.3687.9%—
FY201843,945¥25.3B¥21.9B¥10.0B0.3686.5%—
FY201743,669¥24.5B¥20.5B¥10.7B0.3584.7%—
FY201643,247¥24.4B¥20.3B¥12.1B0.3583.2%—
FY201542,836¥21.8B¥19.2B¥11.5B0.3583.8%—

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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)