Ginoza Village finances

沖縄県宜野座村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 6,500 Area 31.31 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥1,406,826
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥481,552
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥485,572
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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
85.6%
#321 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥481,552
#764 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 residentBetter than peers
¥485,572
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratioBetter than peers
46.9%
#411 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
24.4%
#876 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ¥9.3B · per resident ¥1,435,978

Local taxes 7.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 20.2%National subsidies 20.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 1.4%Other 38.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥691M¥106,3517.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥354M¥54,3963.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥289,65720.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥289,45220.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥550M¥84,6135.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥286M¥44,0123.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥132M¥20,3571.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥547,13938.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥128M

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
¥3.3B¥502,776¥161,47335.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥277,087¥183,43319.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥234,442¥85,55116.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥656M¥100,907¥37,7057.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥557M¥85,722¥51,8496.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥429M¥65,967¥65,9674.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥327M¥50,259¥45,9303.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥246M¥37,863¥19,2022.7%
Fire & emergency¥177M¥27,157¥30,2151.9%
Assembly¥96M¥14,704¥8,7561.0%
Disaster recovery¥52M¥8,014¥1400.6%
Labor¥13M¥1,929¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥850M
Per resident ¥130,787 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥230M
Per resident ¥35,356 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥721M
Per resident ¥110,944 (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 31.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,8006,0006,2006,4006,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,500¥9.1B¥3.1B¥3.2B0.2985.6%—
FY20236,339¥9.6B¥3.2B¥3.3B0.2982.5%—
FY20226,303¥8.9B¥3.2B¥4.3B0.2977.0%—
FY20216,253¥10.3B¥3.4B¥4.9B0.3174.1%—
FY20206,187¥9.7B¥3.0B¥4.0B0.3280.7%—
FY20196,106¥7.7B¥3.1B¥4.0B0.3184.5%—
FY20186,071¥7.5B¥3.2B¥3.7B0.3080.4%—
FY20175,999¥8.3B¥3.4B¥3.3B0.3080.1%—
FY20165,942¥7.7B¥3.3B¥3.5B0.2982.2%—
FY20155,916¥7.2B¥3.3B¥3.3B0.3179.5%—

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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)