Kunigami Village finances

沖縄県国頭村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 4,459 Area 194.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥1,440,354
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥1,303,394
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥573,325
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
87.5%
#447 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,303,394
#1502 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥573,325
#410 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
30.0%
#1256 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
30.1%
#647 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.1B · per resident ¥1,600,375

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 40.0%National subsidies 12.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 4.2%Other 16.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥641M¥143,7739.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥273M¥61,1593.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥640,93240.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥857M¥192,09912.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥461M¥103,4066.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥546M¥122,4967.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥297M¥66,5384.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥269,97116.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥232M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥289,228¥128,67820.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥288,999¥318,92020.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥878M¥196,864¥240,27413.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥828M¥185,604¥105,32512.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥668M¥149,781¥125,46810.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥514M¥115,244¥86,2978.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥382M¥85,647¥45,8645.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥244M¥54,751¥136,2653.8%
Fire & emergency¥214M¥48,057¥53,0933.3%
Assembly¥63M¥14,125¥17,5611.0%
Disaster recovery¥54M¥12,055¥1,9550.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥116M
Per resident ¥25,983 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥195M
Per resident ¥43,762 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥495M
Per resident ¥111,016 (median ¥98,485)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,4004,6004,8005,0005,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,459¥6.4B¥5.8B¥2.6B0.2087.5%—
FY20234,512¥6.8B¥5.9B¥2.6B0.2088.7%—
FY20224,504¥6.0B¥5.8B¥2.3B0.2087.1%—
FY20214,596¥6.5B¥6.2B¥1.9B0.2174.2%—
FY20204,615¥7.1B¥6.3B¥1.8B0.2280.0%—
FY20194,673¥5.6B¥6.0B¥2.2B0.2179.7%—
FY20184,746¥6.8B¥6.1B¥2.5B0.2187.7%—
FY20174,871¥5.5B¥5.8B¥2.4B0.2179.7%—
FY20164,949¥6.0B¥5.7B¥2.2B0.2185.4%—
FY20155,006¥6.3B¥5.6B¥2.1B0.2078.1%—

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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)