Izena Village finances

沖縄県伊是名村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 1,237 Area 15.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥2,960,416
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥2,903,534
Reserve funds
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥1,041,319
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 ratioWorse than peers
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,903,534
#1705 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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
¥1,041,319
#212 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
16.4%
#1715 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
65.5%
#135 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ¥4.0B · per resident ¥3,230,124

Local taxes 2.8%Shared taxes and grants 1.7%Local allocation tax 37.5%National subsidies 20.1%Prefectural subsidies 13.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 1.3%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥112M¥90,2002.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥66M¥53,4771.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥1,209,86537.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥803M¥649,09920.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥552M¥446,27013.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥422M¥341,06710.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥53M¥43,1371.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥491M¥397,00912.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M

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
¥1.6B¥1,312,705¥632,03144.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥420M¥339,349¥341,45711.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥403M¥326,040¥222,98911.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥281M¥227,288¥254,1627.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥258M¥208,389¥212,6377.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥251M¥202,891¥280,0916.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥249M¥201,406¥214,3896.8%
Assembly¥54M¥43,979¥38,8761.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥47M¥38,143¥137,2601.3%
Fire & emergency¥36M¥29,092¥92,0531.0%
その他¥30M¥24,252¥00.8%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥6,883¥3,2570.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥121M
Per resident ¥98,066 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥120M
Per resident ¥96,840 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥179M
Per resident ¥144,443 (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 30.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,237¥3.7B¥3.6B¥1.3B0.1094.8%—
FY20231,274¥4.3B¥3.4B¥1.2B0.1092.3%—
FY20221,308¥3.5B¥2.5B¥1.5B0.1086.4%—
FY20211,315¥3.5B¥2.2B¥1.3B0.1185.2%—
FY20201,354¥2.9B¥2.3B¥1.0B0.1190.6%—
FY20191,408¥2.7B¥2.3B¥962M0.1193.2%—
FY20181,430¥2.7B¥2.5B¥973M0.11101.7%—
FY20171,481¥2.5B¥2.5B¥1.0B0.1188.9%—
FY20161,526¥2.8B¥2.6B¥941M0.1188.3%—
FY20151,530¥4.6B¥2.6B¥782M0.1187.7%—

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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)