Shimane Prefecture finances

島根県の財政

Prefecture Population 642,590 FY2024 settlement of accounts 19 municipalities ↓
Total spending
¥509.6B
Per resident ¥793,102
Local bonds outstanding
¥855.6B
Per resident ¥1,331,433
Reserve funds
¥53.9B
Per resident ¥83,873
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#47 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
89.2%
#4 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 ratioBetter than peers
7.0%
#3 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
157.9%
#22 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
¥1,331,433
#47 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 residentBetter than peers
¥83,873
#15 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
36.4%
#41 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
6.6%
#20 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 ¥537.6B · per resident ¥836,612

Local taxes 18.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 35.3%National subsidies 15.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 0.0%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥97.6B¥151,92218.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥19.3B¥30,0043.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥189.7B¥295,17335.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥83.9B¥130,63215.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥48.9B¥76,1609.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥103M¥1610.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥98.0B¥152,56018.2%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥94.4B¥146,872¥104,41218.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥85.3B¥132,685¥66,10816.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥68.6B¥106,751¥64,58613.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥59.8B¥93,117¥80,86411.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥47.0B¥73,132¥53,5259.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥43.9B¥68,365¥31,0618.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥40.6B¥63,209¥33,3998.0%
Police
Prefectures only
¥22.8B¥35,486¥26,3834.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥19.6B¥30,512¥19,9583.8%
Disaster recovery¥4.5B¥7,047¥2,9120.9%
Labor¥1.8B¥2,865¥1,4360.4%
Assembly¥1.0B¥1,632¥8730.2%
その他¥4M¥6¥00.0%
Fire & emergency¥0¥0¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥22,998 (median ¥19,268)
Elderly
¥27.3B
Per resident ¥42,538 (median ¥34,452)
Social welfare
¥17.6B
Per resident ¥27,382 (median ¥23,130)
Public assistance
¥94M
Per resident ¥146 (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 39.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

640K660K680K700K720K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024642,590¥509.6B¥855.6B¥53.9B0.2789.2%7.0%
FY2023650,624¥528.1B¥870.5B¥52.7B0.2586.4%6.5%
FY2022658,809¥564.0B¥886.0B¥45.2B0.2590.1%6.4%
FY2021666,331¥555.6B¥914.8B¥54.9B0.2583.9%5.3%
FY2020672,979¥520.6B¥918.9B¥43.0B0.2790.0%5.5%
FY2019679,324¥464.5B¥926.2B¥42.3B0.2690.7%6.3%
FY2018686,126¥463.4B¥940.2B¥49.4B0.2690.3%6.1%
FY2017691,225¥473.6B¥955.4B¥53.1B0.2691.0%6.2%
FY2016696,382¥485.7B¥977.4B¥57.6B0.2587.3%7.6%
FY2015701,394¥501.8B¥984.7B¥55.7B0.2485.8%10.5%

Municipalities in Shimane Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

MunicipalityPopulationFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt serviceDebt per residentReserves per residentSpending per resident
Matsue City 松江市 194,313 0.57 93.7% — ¥506,072 ¥77,371 ¥582,541
Hamada City 浜田市 48,576 0.45 92.5% — ¥805,707 ¥336,159 ¥843,084
Izumo City 出雲市 172,327 0.56 86.0% — ¥553,630 ¥63,856 ¥553,933
Masuda City 益田市 42,986 0.40 93.8% — ¥638,390 ¥143,241 ¥672,764
Oda City 大田市 31,475 0.31 94.9% — ¥929,033 ¥164,043 ¥822,887
Yasugi City 安来市 35,112 0.35 93.2% — ¥758,012 ¥140,949 ¥828,458
Gotsu City 江津市 21,202 0.34 93.9% — ¥784,864 ¥311,036 ¥848,245
Unnan City 雲南市 34,426 0.26 97.6% — ¥996,765 ¥240,618 ¥919,568
Okuizumo Town 奥出雲町 11,077 0.18 90.6% — ¥1,584,545 ¥282,753 ¥1,476,444
Iinan Town 飯南町 4,355 0.13 97.1% — ¥2,155,829 ¥815,631 ¥1,910,785
Kawamoto Town 川本町 2,982 0.15 93.6% — ¥1,830,609 ¥784,935 ¥1,700,440
Misato Town 美郷町 4,034 0.14 90.8% — ¥2,614,752 ¥1,006,672 ¥2,013,515
Onan Town 邑南町 9,467 0.19 93.5% — ¥1,895,789 ¥596,377 ¥1,766,201
Tsuwano Town 津和野町 6,373 0.16 91.5% — ¥2,402,953 ¥434,979 ¥1,556,573
Yoshika Town 吉賀町 5,571 0.16 93.9% — ¥1,520,271 ¥437,935 ¥1,341,705
Ama Town 海士町 2,209 0.10 82.5% — ¥5,260,139 ¥615,699 ¥4,328,369
Nishinoshima Town 西ノ島町 2,495 0.10 94.8% — ¥3,823,103 ¥782,103 ¥2,634,010
Chibu Village 知夫村 574 0.07 97.0% — ¥4,758,618 ¥832,902 ¥3,828,890
Okinoshima Town 隠岐の島町 13,036 0.20 87.4% — ¥2,344,425 ¥257,172 ¥1,572,414

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