Tarama Village finances

沖縄県多良間村の財政

Village Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 1,040 Area 22.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥3,177,176
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥1,775,687
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥3,033,419
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #34 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
89.2%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
¥1,775,687
#1611 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥3,033,419
#31 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
30.1%
#1254 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
99.7%
#41 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥3.6B · per resident ¥3,508,912

Local taxes 2.7%Shared taxes and grants 2.0%Local allocation tax 37.0%National subsidies 18.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.3%Other 27.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥98M¥94,5972.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥73M¥69,8432.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥1,297,22737.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥690M¥663,29118.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥283M¥272,0387.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥157M¥150,9424.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13M¥12,0340.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥987M¥948,93927.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

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
¥1.2B¥1,186,992¥632,03137.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥794M¥763,287¥222,98924.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥250M¥240,426¥254,1627.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥237M¥227,946¥341,4577.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥226M¥217,762¥212,6376.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥222M¥213,521¥214,3896.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥215M¥206,540¥280,0916.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥68M¥65,185¥137,2602.1%
Assembly¥42M¥40,554¥38,8761.3%
Fire & emergency¥16M¥14,962¥92,0530.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥74M
Per resident ¥70,891 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥56M
Per resident ¥53,382 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥108M
Per resident ¥103,673 (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 26.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.110.120.130.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,0001,0501,1001,1501,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,040¥3.3B¥1.8B¥3.2B0.1189.2%—
FY20231,059¥3.3B¥1.9B¥3.0B0.1172.8%—
FY20221,085¥3.7B¥1.8B¥2.9B0.1178.4%—
FY20211,092¥4.0B¥1.9B¥2.7B0.1174.6%—
FY20201,103¥3.9B¥1.9B¥2.8B0.1284.9%—
FY20191,122¥2.6B¥1.9B¥3.0B0.1289.6%—
FY20181,172¥3.5B¥2.1B¥3.1B0.1294.4%—
FY20171,169¥4.7B¥2.0B¥2.9B0.1196.0%—
FY20161,182¥6.0B¥1.9B¥2.7B0.1183.8%—
FY20151,192¥3.4B¥1.7B¥2.5B0.1185.6%—

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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)