Ie Village finances

沖縄県伊江村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 4,268 Area 22.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥1,690,873
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥936,853
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,108,308
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ratioBetter than peers
74.3%
#34 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 residentBetter than peers
¥936,853
#1329 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,108,308
#194 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 ratioWorse than peers
25.4%
#1485 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 ratioBetter than peers
62.9%
#151 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥7.5B · per resident ¥1,756,611

Local taxes 4.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 35.4%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 20.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 0.7%Other 19.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥364M¥85,1894.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥257M¥60,1423.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥621,84135.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥920M¥215,47812.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥363,37720.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥211M¥49,4172.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥49M¥11,4210.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥349,74719.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.6B¥379,269¥105,32522.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥321,818¥318,92019.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥269,397¥240,27415.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥755M¥176,956¥86,29710.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥605M¥141,681¥128,6788.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥531M¥124,302¥45,8647.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥529M¥124,023¥125,4687.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥476M¥111,631¥136,2656.6%
Fire & emergency¥110M¥25,789¥53,0931.5%
Assembly¥64M¥15,050¥17,5610.9%
その他¥4M¥958¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥391M
Per resident ¥91,551 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥195M
Per resident ¥45,758 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥564M
Per resident ¥132,087 (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 31.7% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,2004,4004,6004,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,268¥7.2B¥4.0B¥4.7B0.1574.3%—
FY20234,295¥7.5B¥4.3B¥4.6B0.1579.1%—
FY20224,366¥6.8B¥4.4B¥4.4B0.1580.2%—
FY20214,434¥9.3B¥4.5B¥4.5B0.1679.5%—
FY20204,475¥8.5B¥4.3B¥4.1B0.1681.2%—
FY20194,524¥6.6B¥4.3B¥4.1B0.1784.3%—
FY20184,593¥6.9B¥4.2B¥4.0B0.1782.7%—
FY20174,596¥6.1B¥4.0B¥4.1B0.1780.6%—
FY20164,620¥5.5B¥4.1B¥4.0B0.1778.1%—
FY20154,700¥8.0B¥4.3B¥3.8B0.1775.4%—

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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)