Toyama Prefecture finances

富山県の財政

Prefecture Population 1,008,536 FY2024 settlement of accounts 15 municipalities ↓
Total spending
¥589.8B
Per resident ¥584,854
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.07T
Per resident ¥1,059,207
Reserve funds
¥63.5B
Per resident ¥62,934
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among the 47 prefectures

Fiscal strength index
0.47
#24 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
93.5%
#22 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.9%
#40 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 ratioWorse than peers
203.0%
#37 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
¥1,059,207
#34 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
¥62,934
#32 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
49.0%
#22 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
1.2%
#44 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 ¥618.6B · per resident ¥613,318

Local taxes 28.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 25.1%National subsidies 12.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 0.2%Other 20.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥178.3B¥176,82028.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥28.3B¥28,1014.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥155.5B¥154,17625.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥76.4B¥75,70612.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥55.4B¥54,9639.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥943M¥9350.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥123.7B¥122,61620.0%

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of prefectures (47)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥105.9B¥104,987¥104,41218.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥91.6B¥90,868¥64,58615.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥79.6B¥78,880¥66,10813.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥75.0B¥74,346¥80,86412.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥68.6B¥68,069¥53,52511.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥40.6B¥40,264¥31,0616.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥36.8B¥36,530¥33,3996.2%
Police
Prefectures only
¥25.5B¥25,291¥26,3834.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥16.0B¥15,908¥19,9582.7%
Disaster recovery¥12.2B¥12,109¥2,9122.1%
Labor¥2.1B¥2,045¥1,4360.3%
Assembly¥1.0B¥1,004¥8730.2%
その他¥5M¥5¥00.0%
Fire & emergency¥0¥0¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥16,644 (median ¥19,268)
Elderly
¥38.2B
Per resident ¥37,860 (median ¥34,452)
Social welfare
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥17,964 (median ¥23,130)
Public assistance
¥379M
Per resident ¥375 (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 38.5% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.440.450.460.470.480.492015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,000K1,020K1,040K1,060K1,080K1,100K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,008,536¥589.8B¥1.07T¥63.5B0.4793.5%13.9%
FY20231,019,004¥589.0B¥1.10T¥61.4B0.4593.2%13.8%
FY20221,028,440¥614.2B¥1.14T¥60.7B0.4593.8%13.8%
FY20211,037,319¥619.1B¥1.17T¥58.9B0.4688.6%13.4%
FY20201,047,713¥594.1B¥1.18T¥41.3B0.4895.3%13.3%
FY20191,055,999¥487.6B¥1.18T¥40.5B0.4896.9%13.1%
FY20181,063,293¥482.1B¥1.19T¥40.6B0.4896.2%13.2%
FY20171,069,512¥476.9B¥1.20T¥42.2B0.4896.2%13.2%
FY20161,074,705¥490.1B¥1.22T¥39.9B0.4796.5%13.7%
FY20151,080,160¥493.6B¥1.22T¥44.5B0.4595.3%14.7%

Municipalities in Toyama Prefecture FY2024 · click a column to sort

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

MunicipalityPopulationFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt serviceDebt per residentReserves per residentSpending per resident
Toyama City 富山市 403,757 0.80 94.1% — ¥527,329 ¥66,867 ¥460,992
Takaoka City 高岡市 162,672 0.71 85.6% — ¥520,692 ¥61,624 ¥489,915
Uozu City 魚津市 38,617 0.66 91.0% — ¥428,452 ¥132,598 ¥573,663
Himi City 氷見市 42,167 0.47 87.5% — ¥603,174 ¥247,960 ¥690,059
Namerikawa City 滑川市 32,489 0.71 85.5% — ¥270,390 ¥234,818 ¥456,658
Kurobe City 黒部市 39,155 0.62 90.6% — ¥741,476 ¥77,074 ¥596,393
Tonami City 砺波市 46,674 0.57 92.5% — ¥391,831 ¥149,910 ¥493,693
Oyabe City 小矢部市 27,857 0.56 88.9% — ¥595,039 ¥92,891 ¥596,899
Nanto City 南砺市 46,071 0.34 96.3% — ¥728,064 ¥539,627 ¥784,785
Imizu City 射水市 90,184 0.64 89.9% — ¥572,332 ¥130,041 ¥509,218
Funahashi Village 舟橋村 3,313 0.32 89.5% — ¥517,601 ¥309,431 ¥630,731
Kamiichi Town 上市町 18,657 0.45 87.7% — ¥369,742 ¥193,437 ¥595,479
Tateyama Town 立山町 24,294 0.46 87.3% — ¥385,271 ¥209,301 ¥633,398
Nyuzen Town 入善町 22,256 0.51 88.0% — ¥691,857 ¥255,940 ¥623,726
Asahi Town 朝日町 10,373 0.33 93.8% — ¥779,059 ¥536,017 ¥933,038

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