Gifu Prefecture finances and its 42 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers

0.54

#18 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

93.8%

#24 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 ratioBetter than peers

9.2%

#9 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 ratioWorse than peers

224.9%

#40 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

¥886,487

#28 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

¥53,776

#40 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 ratio

48.5%

#25 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 ratio

6.1%

#27 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 ¥897.6B · per resident ¥460,028

Local taxes 35.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 23.1%National subsidies 12.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 0.0%Other 13.2%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥316.0B	¥161,957	35.2%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥53.9B	¥27,606	6.0%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥207.2B	¥106,163	23.1%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥113.9B	¥58,393	12.7%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥87.6B	¥44,895	9.8%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥263M	¥135	0.0%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥118.8B	¥60,879	13.2%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Education

¥100K

Welfare

¥71K

Debt service

¥58K

Public works

¥58K

Commerce & tourism

¥29K

General administration

¥28K

Police

¥26K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥25K

Health & sanitation

¥17K

Disaster recovery

¥3K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥195.0B	¥99,909	¥104,412	22.1%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥138.4B	¥70,903	¥80,864	15.7%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥113.7B	¥58,271	¥64,586	12.9%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥113.7B	¥58,252	¥66,108	12.9%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥57.3B	¥29,358	¥53,525	6.5%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥54.4B	¥27,879	¥33,399	6.2%
Police Prefectures only	¥51.5B	¥26,383	¥26,383	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥48.9B	¥25,068	¥31,061	5.5%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥33.5B	¥17,152	¥19,958	3.8%
Disaster recovery	¥6.7B	¥3,422	¥2,912	0.8%
Labor	¥1.9B	¥951	¥1,436	0.2%
Assembly	¥1.2B	¥615	¥873	0.1%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥31.1B

Per resident ¥15,957 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥63.9B

Per resident ¥32,773 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥40.9B

Per resident ¥20,953 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥2.3B

Per resident ¥1,193 (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 41.1% of spending.

Personnel

¥120K

Social assistance

¥8K

Debt service

¥58K

Goods & services

¥18K

Subsidies

¥119K

Construction

¥79K

Transfers to other accounts

¥5K

Reserves

¥12K

Maintenance

¥5K

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	1,951,292	¥881.5B	¥1.73T	¥104.9B	0.54	93.8%	9.2%
FY2023	1,967,862	¥859.2B	¥1.75T	¥109.6B	0.52	92.1%	8.3%
FY2022	1,982,294	¥961.4B	¥1.75T	¥102.2B	0.53	92.4%	7.2%
FY2021	1,996,682	¥990.8B	¥1.73T	¥101.7B	0.54	84.7%	6.1%
FY2020	2,016,868	¥964.0B	¥1.68T	¥83.2B	0.56	92.4%	5.9%
FY2019	2,032,490	¥769.5B	¥1.62T	¥79.7B	0.56	93.6%	6.6%
FY2018	2,044,114	¥757.2B	¥1.59T	¥82.2B	0.55	93.0%	8.2%
FY2017	2,054,349	¥750.9B	¥1.56T	¥84.1B	0.54	94.0%	10.0%
FY2016	2,066,266	¥757.7B	¥1.54T	¥83.7B	0.53	94.2%	11.8%
FY2015	2,076,195	¥774.8B	¥1.52T	¥90.6B	0.52	92.2%	13.6%

Municipalities in Gifu Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Gifu City 岐阜市	399,127	0.81	96.7%	—	¥362,445	¥62,843	¥483,831
Ogaki City 大垣市	156,912	0.84	92.2%	—	¥385,032	¥105,741	¥429,291
Takayama City 高山市	82,486	0.54	81.4%	—	¥195,252	¥640,840	¥747,703
Tajimi City 多治見市	105,048	0.68	89.4%	—	¥331,787	¥220,470	¥423,318
Seki City 関市	83,930	0.59	86.4%	—	¥310,161	¥475,742	¥534,736
Nakatsugawa City 中津川市	73,535	0.49	91.6%	—	¥454,819	¥280,949	¥610,571
Mino City 美濃市	18,991	0.53	96.3%	—	¥340,888	¥224,989	¥575,919
Mizunami City 瑞浪市	35,279	0.59	90.6%	—	¥346,820	¥237,376	¥516,023
Hashima City 羽島市	66,517	0.73	99.1%	—	¥281,088	¥83,144	¥423,092
Ena City 恵那市	46,054	0.45	90.4%	—	¥543,482	¥453,487	¥710,397
Minokamo City 美濃加茂市	57,595	0.76	89.3%	—	¥250,985	¥161,734	¥436,001
Toki City 土岐市	54,243	0.66	90.3%	—	¥324,204	¥116,978	¥470,106
Kakamigahara City 各務原市	144,195	0.85	92.1%	—	¥172,906	¥178,316	¥457,786
Kani City 可児市	99,779	0.80	85.3%	—	¥198,047	¥224,862	¥403,669
Yamagata City 山県市	24,767	0.41	91.5%	—	¥454,682	¥325,551	¥606,777
Mizuho City 瑞穂市	56,343	0.71	87.7%	—	¥193,908	¥240,017	¥399,940
Hida City 飛騨市	21,674	0.34	90.0%	—	¥486,587	¥657,740	¥1,053,764
Motosu City 本巣市	32,885	0.53	88.7%	—	¥705,625	¥160,213	¥603,291
Gujo City 郡上市	37,728	0.33	87.3%	—	¥702,172	¥157,219	¥826,023
Gero City 下呂市	28,915	0.34	92.0%	—	¥756,042	¥460,873	¥883,227
Kaizu City 海津市	31,505	0.45	89.5%	—	¥552,286	¥231,134	¥584,334
Ginan Town 岐南町	26,366	0.88	91.6%	—	¥153,275	¥89,201	¥381,631
Kasamatsu Town 笠松町	21,829	0.66	89.5%	—	¥268,839	¥99,339	¥377,592
Yoro Town 養老町	25,971	0.59	91.0%	—	¥358,463	¥174,871	¥454,288
Tarui Town 垂井町	25,746	0.67	81.3%	—	¥344,656	¥88,751	¥411,542
Sekigahara Town 関ケ原町	6,135	0.46	92.8%	—	¥619,169	¥245,643	¥819,823
Godo Town 神戸町	18,210	0.63	84.8%	—	¥234,816	¥193,024	¥455,858
Wanochi Town 輪之内町	9,086	0.57	83.2%	—	¥281,096	¥216,910	¥547,826
Anpachi Town 安八町	14,456	0.58	88.8%	—	¥389,931	¥92,747	¥475,344
Ibigawa Town 揖斐川町	18,633	0.45	85.7%	—	¥677,786	¥461,789	¥817,734
Ono Town 大野町	21,449	0.58	87.6%	—	¥331,044	¥138,401	¥452,611
Ikeda Town 池田町	22,461	0.60	84.5%	—	¥351,994	¥119,558	¥469,717
Kitagata Town 北方町	18,568	0.60	81.8%	—	¥461,355	¥252,282	¥438,263
Sakahogi Town 坂祝町	8,264	0.48	87.8%	—	¥319,300	¥278,188	¥479,708
Tomika Town 富加町	5,884	0.42	89.8%	—	¥192,816	¥311,022	¥604,201
Kawabe Town 川辺町	9,761	0.43	85.1%	—	¥347,136	¥379,531	¥556,383
Hichiso Town 七宗町	3,186	0.25	70.5%	—	¥198,962	¥1,056,731	¥1,067,558
Yaotsu Town 八百津町	9,861	0.41	87.5%	—	¥242,421	¥440,064	¥673,631
Shirakawa Town 白川町	6,914	0.27	83.8%	—	¥627,954	¥568,209	¥982,218
Higashishirakawa Village 東白川村	2,011	0.16	97.7%	—	¥1,354,658	¥572,916	¥1,661,389
Mitake Town 御嵩町	17,523	0.58	84.6%	—	¥305,321	¥372,465	¥609,779
Shirakawa Village 白川村	1,470	0.32	77.9%	—	¥2,348,607	¥4,774,999	¥3,695,352