Taketomi Town finances

沖縄県竹富町の財政

Town Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 4,208 Area 334.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥2,008,336
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥2,531,048
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,248,292
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
98.9%
#1649 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥2,531,048
#1683 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,248,292
#160 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
26.1%
#1465 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
74.3%
#101 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.6B · per resident ¥2,049,017

Local taxes 6.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.0%Local allocation tax 45.8%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 11.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 4.8%Other 15.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥547M¥130,0546.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥177M¥41,9732.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥938,09045.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥731M¥173,7448.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥951M¥225,94711.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥567M¥134,8156.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥411M¥97,6334.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥306,76215.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥397M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥641,684¥342,22932.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥267,340¥271,26313.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥248,673¥134,37712.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥996M¥236,675¥169,92511.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥655M¥155,692¥146,2937.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥648M¥154,007¥136,1237.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥639M¥151,924¥176,6127.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥369M¥87,775¥53,2314.4%
Fire & emergency¥166M¥39,355¥66,2412.0%
Assembly¥106M¥25,210¥18,3731.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥443M
Per resident ¥105,160 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥211M
Per resident ¥50,230 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥471M
Per resident ¥111,949 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.6% 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¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.140.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,2004,2504,3004,3502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,208¥8.5B¥10.7B¥5.3B0.1498.9%—
FY20234,249¥8.5B¥11.0B¥5.0B0.1491.0%—
FY20224,288¥9.5B¥11.2B¥4.9B0.1487.1%—
FY20214,295¥12.2B¥10.9B¥4.9B0.1578.8%—
FY20204,300¥9.7B¥8.1B¥5.0B0.1690.1%—
FY20194,342¥6.3B¥7.4B¥5.1B0.1683.8%—
FY20184,343¥6.8B¥7.3B¥5.2B0.1686.8%—
FY20174,270¥6.7B¥6.6B¥5.2B0.1684.6%—
FY20164,269¥6.2B¥6.3B¥4.8B0.1676.3%—
FY20154,239¥5.7B¥6.1B¥4.3B0.1578.0%—

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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)