Shizuoka Prefecture finances and its 35 municipalities (FY2024)

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers

0.68

#7 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

94.4%

#29 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

14.3%

#41 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

234.1%

#42 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

¥765,590

#20 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

¥37,611

#43 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

56.7%

#14 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

0.6%

#45 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 ¥1.31T · per resident ¥366,769

Local taxes 47.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 15.7%National subsidies 11.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 0.0%Other 9.1%

Source	Amount	Per resident	Share
Local taxes Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses	¥623.1B	¥174,273	47.5%
Shared taxes and grants Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities	¥93.1B	¥26,025	7.1%
Local allocation tax Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases	¥206.3B	¥57,687	15.7%
National subsidies National treasury disbursements for specific programs	¥147.6B	¥41,284	11.3%
Borrowing (local bonds) New borrowing during the year	¥121.2B	¥33,905	9.2%
Donations Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)	¥539M	¥151	0.0%
Other Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue	¥119.6B	¥33,444	9.1%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)

Education

¥72K

Welfare

¥63K

Debt service

¥55K

Public works

¥39K

Police

¥23K

General administration

¥23K

Agriculture, forestry & fisheries

¥18K

Health & sanitation

¥14K

Commerce & tourism

¥8K

Disaster recovery

¥4K

Function	Amount	Per resident	Peer median	Share
Education Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities	¥258.9B	¥72,401	¥104,412	20.0%
Welfare Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance	¥225.4B	¥63,030	¥80,864	17.4%
Debt service Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds	¥198.4B	¥55,483	¥64,586	15.3%
Public works Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing	¥140.2B	¥39,205	¥66,108	10.8%
Police Prefectures only	¥83.9B	¥23,459	¥26,383	6.5%
General administration Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections	¥83.0B	¥23,209	¥33,399	6.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries	¥65.0B	¥18,169	¥31,061	5.0%
Health & sanitation Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal	¥50.6B	¥14,139	¥19,958	3.9%
Commerce & tourism Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism	¥30.1B	¥8,432	¥53,525	2.3%
Disaster recovery	¥15.0B	¥4,195	¥2,912	1.2%
Labor	¥2.7B	¥767	¥1,436	0.2%
Assembly	¥1.9B	¥536	¥873	0.1%
Fire & emergency	¥0	¥0	¥0	0.0%

Welfare spending

Children

¥52.8B

Per resident ¥14,780 (median ¥19,268)

Elderly

¥105.9B

Per resident ¥29,606 (median ¥34,452)

Social welfare

¥62.2B

Per resident ¥17,403 (median ¥23,130)

Public assistance

¥4.3B

Per resident ¥1,190 (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 40.2% of spending.

Personnel

¥85K

Social assistance

¥5K

Debt service

¥55K

Goods & services

¥12K

Subsidies

¥120K

Construction

¥60K

Transfers to other accounts

¥5K

Reserves

¥11K

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	3,575,704	¥1.30T	¥2.74T	¥134.5B	0.68	94.4%	14.3%
FY2023	3,606,469	¥1.25T	¥2.79T	¥138.8B	0.67	95.6%	13.6%
FY2022	3,633,773	¥1.36T	¥2.83T	¥141.6B	0.68	95.4%	13.0%
FY2021	3,658,375	¥1.40T	¥2.86T	¥143.7B	0.69	88.4%	13.1%
FY2020	3,686,335	¥1.27T	¥2.83T	¥103.4B	0.73	96.1%	13.5%
FY2019	3,708,556	¥1.13T	¥2.77T	¥112.0B	0.73	97.1%	13.8%
FY2018	3,726,537	¥1.11T	¥2.76T	¥128.6B	0.72	95.2%	13.4%
FY2017	3,743,015	¥1.16T	¥2.74T	¥125.0B	0.73	94.5%	13.4%
FY2016	3,756,865	¥1.14T	¥2.72T	¥121.1B	0.72	97.6%	13.5%
FY2015	3,770,619	¥1.15T	¥2.73T	¥146.0B	0.71	94.9%	14.0%

Municipalities in Shizuoka Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

Municipality	Population	Fiscal strength	Current balance	Debt service	Debt per resident	Reserves per resident	Spending per resident
Shizuoka City 静岡市	672,775	0.82	95.3%	—	¥650,970	¥60,860	¥557,766
Hamamatsu City 浜松市	783,924	0.81	93.3%	—	¥303,803	¥46,903	¥514,879
Numazu City 沼津市	185,758	0.90	90.3%	—	¥384,225	¥103,768	¥498,261
Atami City 熱海市	33,290	0.85	89.2%	—	¥468,739	¥316,381	¥650,893
Mishima City 三島市	104,961	0.84	90.6%	—	¥358,280	¥44,252	¥439,063
Fujinomiya City 富士宮市	126,857	0.84	93.8%	—	¥251,338	¥141,433	¥483,101
Ito City 伊東市	64,438	0.64	89.9%	—	¥319,027	¥125,964	¥498,467
Shimada City 島田市	94,747	0.68	95.1%	—	¥443,016	¥134,311	¥460,569
Fuji City 富士市	246,491	1.00	90.3%	—	¥355,108	¥76,032	¥449,720
Iwata City 磐田市	165,426	0.80	95.5%	—	¥336,538	¥81,595	¥458,990
Yaizu City 焼津市	135,294	0.81	92.4%	—	¥373,816	¥210,117	¥512,039
Kakegawa City 掛川市	115,126	0.83	90.0%	—	¥355,589	¥66,871	¥488,289
Fujieda City 藤枝市	139,870	0.81	91.5%	—	¥291,464	¥165,142	¥440,349
Gotenba City 御殿場市	83,487	1.03	84.9%	—	¥240,858	¥108,163	¥528,441
Fukuroi City 袋井市	87,941	0.82	95.0%	—	¥365,606	¥63,380	¥463,317
Shimoda City 下田市	19,282	0.46	85.6%	—	¥631,056	¥173,185	¥684,541
Susono City 裾野市	48,688	0.94	88.7%	—	¥305,218	¥162,415	¥539,218
Kosai City 湖西市	57,216	1.01	89.2%	—	¥333,131	¥127,025	¥461,920
Izu City 伊豆市	27,748	0.44	89.8%	—	¥1,011,911	¥335,558	¥932,854
Omaezaki City 御前崎市	29,715	0.91	85.6%	—	¥334,682	¥165,580	¥554,739
Kikugawa City 菊川市	47,179	0.69	89.8%	—	¥360,368	¥139,160	¥523,676
Izunokuni City 伊豆の国市	45,983	0.62	91.7%	—	¥577,487	¥194,138	¥511,042
Makinohara City 牧之原市	42,326	0.71	88.9%	—	¥453,739	¥190,674	¥547,063
Higashiizu Town 東伊豆町	11,093	0.54	85.6%	—	¥341,028	¥260,738	¥578,925
Kawazu Town 河津町	6,398	0.38	91.3%	—	¥530,011	¥285,465	¥789,711
Minamiizu Town 南伊豆町	7,340	0.29	85.1%	—	¥612,599	¥352,869	¥759,342
Matsuzaki Town 松崎町	5,658	0.26	83.2%	—	¥444,218	¥341,523	¥790,180
Nishiizu Town 西伊豆町	6,639	0.26	81.7%	—	¥439,576	¥991,851	¥1,344,336
Kannami Town 函南町	36,105	0.71	93.4%	—	¥269,286	¥60,522	¥411,468
Shimizu Town 清水町	31,637	0.92	87.2%	—	¥253,002	¥48,708	¥391,055
Nagaizumi Town 長泉町	43,705	1.16	87.4%	—	¥154,715	¥105,109	¥517,299
Oyama Town 小山町	16,975	0.88	89.4%	—	¥567,497	¥191,824	¥914,383
Yoshida Town 吉田町	28,964	0.87	84.0%	—	¥303,601	¥84,202	¥493,348
Kawanehon Town 川根本町	5,700	0.34	82.2%	—	¥877,588	¥575,409	¥1,333,785
Mori Town 森町	16,968	0.54	92.8%	—	¥510,287	¥205,818	¥616,703