Zamami Village finances

沖縄県座間味村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 873 Area 16.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥2,428,625
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥1,403,684
Reserve funds
¥585M
Per resident ¥670,049
Fiscal strength index
0.10
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.10
#1693 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
87.1%
#415 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,403,684
#1529 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥670,049
#362 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
31.3%
#1167 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
44.6%
#321 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥2.3B · per resident ¥2,586,458

Local taxes 4.9%Shared taxes and grants 1.8%Local allocation tax 51.4%National subsidies 4.5%Prefectural subsidies 10.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.2%Donations 0.5%Other 26.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥111M¥127,6524.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥41M¥47,3911.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥1,329,75951.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥101M¥115,2454.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥242M¥277,60310.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5M¥5,9060.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥10M¥11,6600.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥586M¥671,24326.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥552M¥632,525¥632,03126.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥338M¥387,545¥212,63716.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥231M¥265,105¥341,45710.9%
その他¥201M¥229,801¥09.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥194M¥221,884¥280,0919.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥175M¥200,674¥214,3898.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥157M¥179,659¥137,2607.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥147M¥168,337¥254,1626.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥60M¥68,292¥222,9892.8%
Assembly¥37M¥42,307¥38,8761.7%
Fire & emergency¥28M¥32,497¥92,0531.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥51M
Per resident ¥58,597 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥45M
Per resident ¥51,707 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥135M
Per resident ¥154,802 (median ¥149,657)
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 28.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8608809009209409602015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024873¥2.1B¥1.2B¥585M0.1087.1%—
FY2023870¥1.9B¥1.4B¥623M0.0987.2%—
FY2022895¥2.4B¥1.5B¥655M0.1080.3%—
FY2021920¥1.9B¥1.2B¥474M0.1085.2%—
FY2020915¥2.4B¥1.3B¥310M0.1192.2%—
FY2019914¥2.5B¥1.1B¥359M0.1192.3%—
FY2018942¥1.9B¥1.2B¥333M0.1194.2%—
FY2017923¥2.0B¥1.2B¥369M0.1197.2%—
FY2016938¥2.1B¥1.2B¥490M0.1095.8%—
FY2015910¥2.2B¥1.2B¥300M0.1095.4%—

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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)