Kitadaito Village finances

沖縄県北大東村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 544 Area 13.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥6,716,412
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥5,466,193
Reserve funds
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥1,996,097
Fiscal strength index
0.09
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.09
#1706 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.6%
#131 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 residentWorse than peers
¥5,466,193
#1735 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 resident
¥1,996,097
#71 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
14.8%
#1732 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 ratio
63.7%
#147 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ¥3.8B · per resident ¥6,970,829

Local taxes 2.1%Shared taxes and grants 0.9%Local allocation tax 30.0%National subsidies 22.9%Prefectural subsidies 15.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.7%Donations 0.3%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥79M¥145,1272.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥35M¥64,9960.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥2,091,56630.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥869M¥1,596,56222.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥591M¥1,086,85315.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥596M¥1,096,47415.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥10M¥19,0370.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥473M¥870,21312.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥786,000

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥3,361,732¥222,98950.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥721M¥1,325,138¥632,03119.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥350M¥643,801¥254,1629.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥244M¥448,741¥280,0916.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥209M¥384,667¥212,6375.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥125M¥229,101¥214,3893.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥109M¥200,169¥341,4573.0%
Assembly¥31M¥56,882¥38,8760.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥29M¥53,316¥137,2600.8%
Fire & emergency¥7M¥12,864¥92,0530.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥25M
Per resident ¥45,050 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥45M
Per resident ¥82,371 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥40M
Per resident ¥72,748 (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 21.1% 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¥6.0M¥8.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.140.162015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5405605806002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024544¥3.7B¥3.0B¥1.1B0.0980.6%—
FY2023557¥2.3B¥2.7B¥996M0.1084.4%—
FY2022542¥2.4B¥2.8B¥893M0.1079.3%—
FY2021561¥2.7B¥3.1B¥845M0.1279.1%—
FY2020567¥3.6B¥2.9B¥634M0.1384.0%—
FY2019589¥2.5B¥2.6B¥586M0.1390.3%—
FY2018591¥2.6B¥2.7B¥575M0.1398.4%—
FY2017572¥2.9B¥2.6B¥775M0.1397.1%—
FY2016580¥2.9B¥2.5B¥894M0.1499.2%—
FY2015590¥2.9B¥2.3B¥1.0B0.1496.2%—

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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)