Tottori Prefecture finances

鳥取県の財政

Prefecture Population 534,003 FY2024 settlement of accounts 19 municipalities ↓
Total spending
¥375.3B
Per resident ¥702,849
Local bonds outstanding
¥593.4B
Per resident ¥1,111,321
Reserve funds
¥61.5B
Per resident ¥115,104
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#45 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.1%
#2 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
9.5%
#14 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 ratioBetter than peers
132.8%
#14 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
¥1,111,321
#40 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
¥115,104
#9 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
31.1%
#46 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
1.8%
#42 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 ¥388.6B · per resident ¥727,740

Local taxes 19.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 38.9%National subsidies 16.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.6%Donations 0.1%Other 11.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥77.0B¥144,14219.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥15.6B¥29,2234.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥151.4B¥283,43438.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥63.3B¥118,48416.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥37.4B¥70,0979.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥496M¥9290.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥43.5B¥81,43111.2%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥74.9B¥140,224¥104,41220.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥60.0B¥112,361¥66,10816.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥53.8B¥100,690¥80,86414.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥48.4B¥90,703¥64,58612.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥27.7B¥51,940¥33,3997.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥25.7B¥48,045¥31,0616.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥17.8B¥33,294¥53,5254.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥17.3B¥32,417¥19,9584.6%
Police
Prefectures only
¥17.2B¥32,122¥26,3834.6%
Disaster recovery¥12.7B¥23,709¥2,9123.4%
Labor¥1.6B¥2,979¥1,4360.4%
Assembly¥1.1B¥2,138¥8730.3%
その他¥9M¥16¥00.0%
Fire & emergency¥0¥0¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥16.6B
Per resident ¥31,142 (median ¥19,268)
Elderly
¥21.7B
Per resident ¥40,557 (median ¥34,452)
Social welfare
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥28,115 (median ¥23,130)
Public assistance
¥431M
Per resident ¥807 (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 39.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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

520K540K560K580K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024534,003¥375.3B¥593.4B¥61.5B0.2888.1%9.5%
FY2023540,207¥371.0B¥601.5B¥63.5B0.2787.5%9.3%
FY2022546,558¥383.4B¥616.4B¥62.5B0.2787.4%8.9%
FY2021551,806¥390.9B¥629.0B¥63.0B0.2782.8%9.4%
FY2020556,959¥374.8B¥631.4B¥50.1B0.2989.2%10.3%
FY2019561,175¥346.3B¥630.0B¥43.7B0.2892.2%11.8%
FY2018566,052¥336.0B¥625.8B¥46.5B0.2890.9%12.7%
FY2017570,824¥359.2B¥638.1B¥55.4B0.2792.7%12.6%
FY2016575,264¥348.3B¥646.4B¥58.5B0.2792.4%12.5%
FY2015579,309¥341.0B¥652.6B¥67.0B0.2590.2%12.4%

Municipalities in Tottori Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

MunicipalityPopulationFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt serviceDebt per residentReserves per residentSpending per resident
Tottori City 鳥取市 179,215 0.51 90.3% — ¥605,070 ¥57,176 ¥621,326
Yonago City 米子市 144,056 0.65 93.1% — ¥400,569 ¥85,019 ¥570,251
Kurayoshi City 倉吉市 43,663 0.44 93.7% — ¥677,684 ¥130,876 ¥793,405
Sakaiminato City 境港市 32,469 0.55 93.2% — ¥398,673 ¥126,090 ¥660,796
Iwami Town 岩美町 10,769 0.26 87.3% — ¥578,810 ¥339,290 ¥711,183
Wakasa Town 若桜町 2,671 0.14 95.8% — ¥1,567,125 ¥698,392 ¥1,611,984
Chizu Town 智頭町 6,129 0.19 98.5% — ¥1,243,432 ¥425,998 ¥1,113,647
Yazu Town 八頭町 15,488 0.23 89.1% — ¥838,272 ¥447,851 ¥800,231
Misasa Town 三朝町 5,788 0.22 82.7% — ¥1,159,935 ¥642,825 ¥1,207,359
Yurihama Town 湯梨浜町 16,219 0.27 92.6% — ¥787,907 ¥354,555 ¥721,862
Kotora Town 琴浦町 15,784 0.30 92.3% — ¥600,181 ¥226,125 ¥800,705
Hokuei Town 北栄町 14,127 0.30 89.5% — ¥579,266 ¥293,873 ¥844,807
Hiezu Village 日吉津村 3,616 0.49 81.1% — ¥847,207 ¥319,440 ¥854,397
Daisen Town 大山町 14,786 0.27 96.8% — ¥499,141 ¥389,972 ¥810,015
Nanbu Town 南部町 10,099 0.26 92.9% — ¥558,156 ¥296,159 ¥807,624
Hoki Town 伯耆町 10,145 0.28 89.7% — ¥333,458 ¥462,880 ¥771,305
Nichinan Town 日南町 3,865 0.16 99.6% — ¥1,738,813 ¥1,508,097 ¥2,013,043
Hino Town 日野町 2,635 0.16 90.2% — ¥1,332,003 ¥1,428,707 ¥1,490,027
Kofu Town 江府町 2,479 0.27 90.1% — ¥1,752,000 ¥647,752 ¥1,983,948

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