Nakijin Village finances

沖縄県今帰仁村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 9,183 Area 39.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥969,537
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥456,276
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥278,937
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
82.1%
#169 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥456,276
#711 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥278,937
#813 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
39.1%
#773 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
32.0%
#581 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.2B · per resident ¥997,911

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 27.8%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 10.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 4.2%Other 25.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥828M¥90,1689.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥315M¥34,2863.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥277,85227.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥132,01313.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥949M¥103,33310.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥551M¥59,9866.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥386M¥42,0554.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥258,21825.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥344M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥286,699¥161,47329.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥272,243¥183,43328.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥187,796¥85,55119.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥448M¥48,819¥51,8495.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥396M¥43,074¥45,9304.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥362M¥39,469¥65,9674.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥346M¥37,705¥37,7053.9%
Fire & emergency¥222M¥24,208¥30,2152.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥185M¥20,150¥19,2022.1%
Assembly¥73M¥7,968¥8,7560.8%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥1,254¥1400.1%
その他¥1M¥151¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥976M
Per resident ¥106,323 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥520M
Per resident ¥56,604 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥109,316 (median ¥71,525)
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 30.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,0009,2009,4009,6009,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,183¥8.9B¥4.2B¥2.6B0.2782.1%—
FY20239,286¥8.1B¥4.0B¥2.3B0.2681.6%—
FY20229,364¥8.2B¥4.0B¥1.7B0.2680.5%—
FY20219,370¥7.8B¥3.4B¥1.7B0.2775.9%—
FY20209,322¥7.8B¥2.9B¥1.9B0.2782.1%—
FY20199,360¥6.6B¥3.0B¥1.7B0.2694.3%—
FY20189,411¥6.9B¥3.0B¥1.8B0.2591.7%—
FY20179,494¥7.7B¥3.1B¥1.4B0.2379.5%—
FY20169,604¥6.2B¥3.1B¥1.3B0.2274.6%—
FY20159,611¥5.9B¥3.2B¥1.1B0.2172.4%—

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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)