Minamidaito Village finances

沖縄県南大東村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 1,227 Area 30.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥2,338,748
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥2,338,416
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥4,705,399
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 indexBetter than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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
85.4%
#314 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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 resident
¥2,338,416
#1673 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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 residentBetter than peers
¥4,705,399
#15 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratioWorse than peers
20.1%
#1652 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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 ratioBetter than peers
87.7%
#66 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥3.2B · per resident ¥2,616,725

Local taxes 5.5%Shared taxes and grants 1.9%Local allocation tax 45.2%National subsidies 4.3%Prefectural subsidies 21.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 0.4%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥176M¥143,3995.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥62M¥50,5351.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,183,67545.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥138M¥112,3244.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥694M¥565,67421.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥221M¥179,8306.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13M¥10,2770.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥455M¥371,01114.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥680,000

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥638M¥519,974¥222,98922.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥469M¥382,607¥632,03116.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥466M¥379,685¥280,09116.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥367M¥299,451¥254,16212.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥273M¥222,333¥212,6379.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥259M¥211,026¥341,4579.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥229M¥186,822¥214,3898.0%
Fire & emergency¥76M¥62,107¥92,0532.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥47M¥38,151¥137,2601.6%
Assembly¥45M¥36,593¥38,8761.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥74M
Per resident ¥60,200 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥58M
Per resident ¥46,936 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥127M
Per resident ¥103,890 (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 34.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.162015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,2001,2201,2401,2601,2801,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,227¥2.9B¥2.9B¥5.8B0.1585.4%—
FY20231,224¥2.8B¥3.0B¥5.7B0.1481.2%—
FY20221,210¥3.0B¥3.1B¥5.3B0.1581.4%—
FY20211,230¥3.5B¥3.3B¥4.9B0.1577.4%—
FY20201,257¥5.6B¥3.0B¥4.6B0.1697.8%—
FY20191,262¥6.9B¥2.9B¥4.5B0.1584.9%—
FY20181,248¥3.7B¥2.7B¥5.0B0.1480.1%—
FY20171,276¥3.8B¥2.8B¥4.8B0.1372.0%—
FY20161,281¥4.2B¥2.9B¥4.6B0.1370.8%—
FY20151,282¥4.1B¥2.9B¥4.2B0.1367.3%—

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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)