Mie Prefecture finances

三重県の財政

Prefecture Population 1,741,266 FY2024 settlement of accounts 29 municipalities ↓
Total spending
¥775.0B
Per resident ¥445,063
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.43T
Per resident ¥820,968
Reserve funds
¥118.4B
Per resident ¥68,006
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#16 of 47 in Japan (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.47
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
93.8%
#24 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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.

Real debt service ratio
11.3%
#28 of 47 in Japan (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 11.0%
018 approval25 warning
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 ratio
164.4%
#27 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 resident
¥820,968
#24 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
¥68,006
#27 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
50.0%
#20 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 ratioBetter than peers
12.9%
#5 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 ¥811.5B · per resident ¥466,069

Local taxes 38.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 21.0%National subsidies 11.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.2%Donations 0.0%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥315.5B¥181,17538.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥47.9B¥27,5055.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥170.7B¥98,04421.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥95.7B¥54,93911.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥91.2B¥52,39211.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥400M¥2300.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥90.2B¥51,78411.1%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥172.0B¥98,762¥104,41222.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥130.9B¥75,166¥80,86416.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥111.4B¥63,984¥64,58614.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥105.8B¥60,757¥66,10813.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥51.5B¥29,577¥33,3996.6%
Police
Prefectures only
¥45.4B¥26,072¥26,3835.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥38.9B¥22,335¥31,0615.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥36.1B¥20,723¥19,9584.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥13.3B¥7,652¥53,5251.7%
Disaster recovery¥5.9B¥3,400¥2,9120.8%
Assembly¥1.4B¥825¥8730.2%
Labor¥1.4B¥791¥1,4360.2%
Fire & emergency¥0¥0¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥33.6B
Per resident ¥19,268 (median ¥19,268)
Elderly
¥56.4B
Per resident ¥32,365 (median ¥34,452)
Social welfare
¥37.9B
Per resident ¥21,737 (median ¥23,130)
Public assistance
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥1,763 (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 44.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.600.652015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,700K1,750K1,800K1,850K1,900K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,741,266¥775.0B¥1.43T¥118.4B0.5793.8%11.3%
FY20231,757,527¥764.5B¥1.44T¥107.5B0.5693.4%11.6%
FY20221,772,427¥829.8B¥1.46T¥95.4B0.5794.3%12.1%
FY20211,784,968¥853.9B¥1.48T¥77.5B0.5987.4%12.0%
FY20201,800,756¥762.0B¥1.45T¥34.7B0.6196.3%12.7%
FY20191,813,859¥661.4B¥1.42T¥28.2B0.6195.8%13.4%
FY20181,824,637¥665.6B¥1.41T¥26.3B0.5995.1%14.2%
FY20171,834,269¥676.0B¥1.41T¥25.8B0.5998.0%14.2%
FY20161,841,753¥684.6B¥1.41T¥28.4B0.5999.8%14.3%
FY20151,850,028¥675.0B¥1.39T¥38.5B0.5897.9%14.4%

Municipalities in Mie Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

MunicipalityPopulationFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt serviceDebt per residentReserves per residentSpending per resident
Tsu City 津市 268,388 0.66 97.7% — ¥325,175 ¥65,258 ¥457,999
Yokkaichi City 四日市市 306,378 1.15 86.5% — ¥113,360 ¥170,708 ¥453,314
Ise City 伊勢市 118,849 0.57 96.9% — ¥458,228 ¥116,850 ¥472,631
Matsusaka City 松阪市 156,026 0.59 87.0% — ¥275,165 ¥157,419 ¥477,359
Kuwana City 桑名市 137,978 0.80 92.9% — ¥457,718 ¥111,970 ¥470,595
Suzuka City 鈴鹿市 194,451 0.85 95.9% — ¥228,006 ¥74,538 ¥395,304
Nabari City 名張市 74,229 0.63 99.5% — ¥410,971 ¥75,011 ¥434,821
Owase City 尾鷲市 15,524 0.34 97.2% — ¥507,812 ¥266,264 ¥770,836
Kameyama City 亀山市 49,130 0.81 88.7% — ¥273,951 ¥137,397 ¥461,279
Toba City 鳥羽市 16,424 0.41 87.8% — ¥605,202 ¥272,154 ¥810,508
Kumano City 熊野市 14,981 0.26 82.2% — ¥685,411 ¥617,471 ¥877,099
Inabe City いなべ市 44,507 0.76 93.9% — ¥572,037 ¥238,956 ¥566,762
Shima City 志摩市 44,110 0.40 93.6% — ¥412,691 ¥160,913 ¥640,175
Iga City 伊賀市 84,603 0.61 99.3% — ¥533,033 ¥216,536 ¥586,971
Kisosaki Town 木曽岬町 5,875 0.50 66.6% — ¥529,102 ¥761,852 ¥581,530
Toin Town 東員町 25,737 0.71 86.4% — ¥278,650 ¥198,008 ¥420,132
Komono Town 菰野町 40,758 0.74 89.3% — ¥228,213 ¥154,311 ¥370,669
Asahi Town 朝日町 11,107 0.68 88.4% — ¥338,390 ¥146,458 ¥443,038
Kawagoe Town 川越町 15,745 1.16 79.5% — ¥61,785 ¥1,615,015 ¥500,174
Taki Town 多気町 13,637 0.49 88.4% — ¥489,997 ¥575,749 ¥785,735
Meiwa Town 明和町 22,630 0.52 103.0% — ¥514,036 ¥134,278 ¥544,753
Odai Town 大台町 8,204 0.24 87.6% — ¥824,027 ¥534,143 ¥1,019,593
Tamaki Town 玉城町 15,035 0.53 78.0% — ¥387,908 ¥196,795 ¥506,589
Watarai Town 度会町 7,556 0.37 73.7% — ¥327,271 ¥536,520 ¥606,039
Taiki Town 大紀町 7,227 0.19 85.4% — ¥1,046,323 ¥674,116 ¥962,742
Minamiise Town 南伊勢町 10,489 0.20 99.6% — ¥1,254,451 ¥414,638 ¥1,075,952
Kihoku Town 紀北町 13,759 0.27 93.0% — ¥794,860 ¥300,868 ¥815,813
Mihama Town 御浜町 7,809 0.28 93.3% — ¥404,400 ¥301,297 ¥731,633
Kiho Town 紀宝町 10,120 0.28 91.5% — ¥713,438 ¥365,288 ¥694,176

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