Uji City finances

京都府宇治市の財政

City Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Population 179,582 Area 67.54 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥76.1B
Per resident ¥423,745
Local bonds outstanding
¥38.7B
Per resident ¥215,765
Reserve funds
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥58,242
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Kyoto Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 26 in the prefecture (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.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers
¥215,765
#158 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥58,242
#1652 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
39.4%
#760 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
8.5%
#1632 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥77.2B · per resident ¥429,995

Local taxes 31.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 14.0%National subsidies 22.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.4%Donations 0.2%Other 7.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥24.3B¥135,28731.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.9B¥38,1658.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.8B¥60,21014.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥17.6B¥98,00622.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.7B¥37,0538.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.9B¥27,3086.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥144M¥8030.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.0B¥33,1637.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥91M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥37.8B¥210,586¥195,91449.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥9.7B¥53,969¥56,52712.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.6B¥36,643¥42,5498.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.1B¥33,769¥58,2078.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.8B¥32,497¥37,8577.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥24,133¥33,4735.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.4B¥13,588¥8,2833.2%
Fire & emergency¥2.4B¥13,355¥15,3083.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥445M¥2,477¥5,8150.6%
Assembly¥433M¥2,413¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥56M¥314¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.4B
Per resident ¥74,462 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥37,068 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥70,337 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥28,682 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 58.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

175K180K185K190K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024179,582¥76.1B¥38.7B¥10.5B0.6994.1%—
FY2023180,943¥71.2B¥38.0B¥10.5B0.7093.0%—
FY2022182,144¥69.6B¥39.0B¥10.1B0.7293.6%—
FY2021183,510¥71.3B¥41.4B¥9.6B0.7492.0%—
FY2020184,995¥86.4B¥44.2B¥8.1B0.7596.1%—
FY2019185,878¥62.8B¥43.5B¥7.6B0.7596.4%—
FY2018187,138¥61.6B¥44.0B¥7.4B0.7695.8%—
FY2017187,901¥63.3B¥44.2B¥6.9B0.7698.9%—
FY2016188,674¥61.1B¥44.5B¥7.4B0.7698.8%—
FY2015189,623¥60.3B¥45.0B¥8.0B0.7594.8%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)