Fukui Prefecture finances

福井県の財政

Prefecture Population 746,690 FY2024 settlement of accounts 17 municipalities ↓

Total spending

¥511.2B

Per resident ¥684,600

Local bonds outstanding

¥797.9B

Per resident ¥1,068,536

Reserve funds

¥43.5B

Per resident ¥58,270

Fiscal strength index

0.42

Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers

0.42

#30 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 0.47

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

96.0%

#38 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 93.8%

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.

Real debt service ratioWorse than peers

11.6%

#30 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 11.0%

What this means

Debt repayments relative to revenue (3-year average). At 18% or more, new borrowing needs approval; 25% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures.

Future burden ratioBetter than peers

146.6%

#16 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities 159.7%

What this means

Debts and other future liabilities as a percentage of one year's standard revenue. For municipalities, 350% or more triggers early fiscal soundness measures. Zero when reserves exceed liabilities.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers

¥1,068,536

#35 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥820,968

What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers

¥58,270

#37 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities ¥72,828

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

42.7%

#35 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 48.8%

What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers

3.9%

#38 of 47 in Japan (highest first)

Median of similar municipalities 6.4%

What this means

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

Revenue ¥522.8B · per resident ¥700,112

Local taxes 29.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 27.2%National subsidies 15.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.8%Donations 0.1%Other 12.7%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥156.0B	¥208,962	29.8%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥21.2B	¥28,362	4.1%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥142.1B	¥190,340	27.2%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥79.7B	¥106,805	15.3%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥56.7B	¥75,946	10.8%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥359M	¥480	0.1%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥66.6B	¥89,216	12.7%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Education

¥136K

Debt service

¥105K

Public works

¥98K

Welfare

¥85K

Commerce & tourism

¥58K

General administration

¥55K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥47K

Police

¥34K

Health & sanitation

¥18K

Disaster recovery

¥8K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥101.6B	¥136,032	¥104,412	19.9%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥78.4B	¥104,943	¥64,586	15.3%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥73.4B	¥98,363	¥66,108	14.4%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥63.1B	¥84,568	¥80,864	12.4%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥43.6B	¥58,345	¥53,525	8.5%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥41.3B	¥55,360	¥33,399	8.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥35.4B	¥47,369	¥31,061	6.9%
Police Prefectures only	¥25.2B	¥33,686	¥26,383	4.9%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥13.5B	¥18,048	¥19,958	2.6%
Disaster recovery	¥5.9B	¥7,849	¥2,912	1.1%
Labor	¥1.7B	¥2,256	¥1,436	0.3%
Assembly	¥969M	¥1,297	¥873	0.2%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥19.1B

Per resident ¥25,631 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥25.7B

Per resident ¥34,452 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥17.5B

Per resident ¥23,465 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥612M

Per resident ¥820 (median ¥1,753)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.9% of spending.

Personnel

¥158K

Social assistance

¥17K

Debt service

¥105K

Goods & services

¥38K

Subsidies

¥144K

Construction

¥154K

Transfers to other accounts

¥6K

Reserves

¥9K

Maintenance

¥8K

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds

Spending per resident

Fiscal strength index

Current balance ratio

Population

See the numbers by year

Fiscal year	Population	Spending	Local bonds	Reserves	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service
FY2024	746,690	¥511.2B	¥797.9B	¥43.5B	0.42	96.0%	11.6%
FY2023	752,390	¥523.8B	¥814.9B	¥47.2B	0.40	92.6%	11.7%
FY2022	759,777	¥535.9B	¥805.9B	¥36.6B	0.40	94.9%	11.8%
FY2021	767,561	¥557.8B	¥811.7B	¥33.7B	0.41	91.1%	12.1%
FY2020	774,596	¥509.5B	¥816.6B	¥32.7B	0.42	96.0%	12.5%
FY2019	780,053	¥437.3B	¥813.6B	¥34.8B	0.41	96.0%	13.0%
FY2018	786,503	¥446.7B	¥817.3B	¥34.4B	0.41	94.1%	13.3%
FY2017	790,758	¥451.2B	¥819.5B	¥38.7B	0.41	96.1%	13.3%
FY2016	794,433	¥442.8B	¥834.7B	¥49.8B	0.39	95.7%	13.8%
FY2015	799,220	¥449.6B	¥847.4B	¥54.0B	0.38	93.0%	14.5%

Municipalities in Fukui Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

Amounts per resident. See also the fiscal strength ranking and debt per resident ranking in Fukui Prefecture.

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Fukui City 福井市	254,029	0.77	91.1%	—	¥529,946	¥48,003	¥498,239
Tsuruga City 敦賀市	62,382	0.85	97.9%	—	¥454,390	¥407,512	¥788,052
Obama City 小浜市	27,644	0.44	99.5%	—	¥494,209	¥136,757	¥636,076
Ono City 大野市	29,821	0.42	94.0%	—	¥475,733	¥248,915	¥802,417
Katsuyama City 勝山市	21,056	0.43	90.1%	—	¥607,018	¥297,979	¥797,154
Sabae City 鯖江市	68,302	0.67	95.0%	—	¥322,629	¥106,433	¥474,659
Awara City あわら市	26,306	0.55	95.1%	—	¥616,258	¥272,862	¥738,241
Echizen City 越前市	80,418	0.71	93.5%	—	¥509,189	¥37,588	¥495,813
Sakai City 坂井市	88,430	0.60	96.4%	—	¥568,648	¥174,178	¥586,276
Eiheiji Town 永平寺町	17,644	0.37	96.4%	—	¥433,745	¥298,206	¥613,781
Ikeda Town 池田町	2,186	0.14	87.4%	—	¥1,839,093	¥1,686,331	¥1,978,591
Minamiechizen Town 南越前町	9,448	0.27	91.2%	—	¥704,773	¥536,463	¥1,311,435
Echizen Town 越前町	19,769	0.33	95.8%	—	¥490,901	¥383,009	¥792,508
Mihama Town 美浜町	8,676	1.08	74.7%	—	¥723,607	¥732,592	¥1,357,879
Takahama Town 高浜町	9,544	1.65	60.6%	—	¥335,223	¥1,024,052	¥1,548,501
Oi Town おおい町	7,681	1.09	73.3%	—	¥121,223	¥2,028,947	¥1,645,762
Wakasa Town 若狭町	13,354	0.33	92.0%	—	¥684,512	¥279,176	¥939,404

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, settlement of accounts of prefectures and municipalities (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan.