Hyogo Prefecture finances and its 41 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers

0.62

#10 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 ratioWorse than peers

99.4%

#46 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

17.1%

#44 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

311.3%

#47 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 residentBetter than peers

¥758,046

#19 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

¥22,742

#46 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 ratioBetter than peers

63.2%

#6 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

1.6%

#43 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 ¥2.43T · per resident ¥449,852

Local taxes 35.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 15.5%National subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 0.1%Other 27.8%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥857.1B	¥158,906	35.3%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥140.1B	¥25,974	5.8%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥376.4B	¥69,781	15.5%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥212.1B	¥39,323	8.7%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥164.5B	¥30,491	6.8%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥2.0B	¥375	0.1%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥674.2B	¥125,002	27.8%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Commerce & tourism

¥93K

Education

¥74K

Welfare

¥72K

Debt service

¥65K

Public works

¥33K

Police

¥27K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥15K

General administration

¥15K

Health & sanitation

¥13K

Labor

¥2K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥501.2B	¥92,918	¥53,525	20.8%
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥400.7B	¥74,286	¥104,412	16.6%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥389.2B	¥72,150	¥80,864	16.2%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥353.1B	¥65,465	¥64,586	14.7%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥177.2B	¥32,863	¥66,108	7.4%
Police Prefectures only	¥143.2B	¥26,545	¥26,383	5.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥82.8B	¥15,346	¥31,061	3.4%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥81.0B	¥15,012	¥33,399	3.4%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥71.9B	¥13,324	¥19,958	3.0%
Labor	¥12.0B	¥2,220	¥1,436	0.5%
Disaster recovery	¥5.0B	¥924	¥2,912	0.2%
Assembly	¥2.4B	¥445	¥873	0.1%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥94.8B

Per resident ¥17,582 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥175.8B

Per resident ¥32,596 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥115.0B

Per resident ¥21,329 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥3.3B

Per resident ¥621 (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 35.9% of spending.

Personnel

¥88K

Social assistance

¥7K

Debt service

¥65K

Goods & services

¥9K

Subsidies

¥122K

Construction

¥47K

Transfers to other accounts

¥6K

Reserves

¥7K

Maintenance

¥2K

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	5,393,607	¥2.41T	¥4.09T	¥122.7B	0.62	99.4%	17.1%
FY2023	5,426,863	¥2.42T	¥4.19T	¥131.9B	0.60	97.3%	16.3%
FY2022	5,459,867	¥2.65T	¥4.30T	¥104.9B	0.61	98.7%	15.5%
FY2021	5,488,605	¥3.18T	¥4.38T	¥47.0B	0.62	97.2%	15.2%
FY2020	5,523,627	¥2.61T	¥4.42T	¥46.9B	0.65	96.7%	14.9%
FY2019	5,549,568	¥1.84T	¥4.44T	¥43.1B	0.64	95.7%	14.0%
FY2018	5,570,618	¥1.83T	¥4.46T	¥41.0B	0.64	95.3%	13.8%
FY2017	5,589,708	¥1.93T	¥4.47T	¥49.7B	0.64	95.4%	15.3%
FY2016	5,606,545	¥1.92T	¥4.49T	¥43.4B	0.63	96.7%	16.1%
FY2015	5,621,087	¥1.96T	¥4.41T	¥46.4B	0.62	96.1%	16.8%

Municipalities in Hyogo Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Kobe City 神戸市	1,493,543	0.76	98.7%	—	¥752,064	¥60,165	¥659,230
Himeji City 姫路市	523,181	0.85	88.1%	—	¥333,293	¥120,169	¥470,167
Amagasaki City 尼崎市	457,508	0.81	96.1%	—	¥356,986	¥123,364	¥516,879
Akashi City 明石市	307,235	0.71	92.3%	—	¥350,440	¥54,432	¥424,658
Nishinomiya City 西宮市	480,818	0.93	96.7%	—	¥254,764	¥79,964	¥424,991
Sumoto City 洲本市	40,767	0.47	96.8%	—	¥603,850	¥167,900	¥598,954
Ashiya City 芦屋市	94,007	1.09	92.7%	—	¥451,982	¥208,923	¥492,698
Itami City 伊丹市	200,284	0.76	93.8%	—	¥276,869	¥165,209	¥462,755
Aioi City 相生市	27,058	0.53	93.9%	—	¥373,707	¥116,533	¥526,572
Toyoka City 豊岡市	75,177	0.39	96.1%	—	¥478,014	¥314,893	¥657,836
Kakogawa City 加古川市	257,203	0.84	94.0%	—	¥296,480	¥95,867	¥386,041
Ako City 赤穂市	44,179	0.64	92.0%	—	¥640,649	¥124,615	¥584,805
Nishiwaki City 西脇市	37,688	0.45	90.1%	—	¥500,825	¥300,336	¥591,609
Takarazuka City 宝塚市	227,645	0.81	96.9%	—	¥299,443	¥190,506	¥515,707
Miki City 三木市	73,091	0.66	96.5%	—	¥437,669	¥90,999	¥513,598
Takasago City 高砂市	86,511	0.78	90.1%	—	¥465,599	¥126,682	¥467,367
Kawanishi City 川西市	152,914	0.64	98.6%	—	¥421,505	¥62,555	¥397,522
Ono City 小野市	46,825	0.71	88.0%	—	¥427,794	¥181,730	¥478,530
Sanda City 三田市	106,482	0.82	93.6%	—	¥281,889	¥107,052	¥427,312
Kasai City 加西市	41,455	0.63	95.7%	—	¥412,760	¥296,693	¥633,777
Tanbasasayama City 丹波篠山市	39,095	0.42	94.8%	—	¥419,082	¥107,719	¥617,694
Yabu City 養父市	21,005	0.25	97.6%	—	¥583,541	¥665,094	¥908,684
Tanba City 丹波市	60,033	0.44	92.7%	—	¥422,177	¥279,669	¥614,954
Minamiawaji City 南あわじ市	43,732	0.40	93.3%	—	¥719,518	¥315,678	¥721,691
Asago City 朝来市	27,754	0.39	89.7%	—	¥438,476	¥411,704	¥769,504
Awaji City 淡路市	41,364	0.37	94.4%	—	¥792,305	¥434,870	¥914,098
Shiso City 宍粟市	33,749	0.34	93.3%	—	¥746,174	¥246,567	¥701,484
Kato City 加東市	39,413	0.62	92.6%	—	¥666,943	¥311,379	¥649,286
Tatsuno City たつの市	72,271	0.52	87.8%	—	¥535,406	¥346,624	¥552,125
Inagawa Town 猪名川町	28,644	0.63	88.3%	—	¥267,108	¥138,553	¥420,539
Taka Town 多可町	18,605	0.35	90.0%	—	¥781,583	¥442,168	¥797,336
Inami Town 稲美町	30,491	0.65	85.0%	—	¥298,555	¥217,073	¥413,371
Harima Town 播磨町	34,687	0.80	93.8%	—	¥310,639	¥162,238	¥396,233
Ichikawa Town 市川町	10,660	0.36	88.4%	—	¥667,079	¥251,058	¥701,575
Fukusaki Town 福崎町	18,573	0.67	97.0%	—	¥556,036	¥80,400	¥550,512
Kamikawa Town 神河町	10,144	0.35	94.5%	—	¥1,180,879	¥435,527	¥1,018,200
Taishi Town 太子町	33,414	0.62	91.8%	—	¥305,723	¥137,496	¥408,262
Kamigori Town 上郡町	13,543	0.51	94.9%	—	¥609,401	¥83,403	¥600,429
Sayo Town 佐用町	14,727	0.28	83.6%	—	¥587,113	¥686,186	¥964,722
Kami Town 香美町	15,303	0.23	95.7%	—	¥1,119,081	¥528,160	¥1,108,877
Shinonsen Town 新温泉町	12,829	0.24	91.2%	—	¥1,101,661	¥456,379	¥1,050,142