Uda City finances

奈良県宇陀市の財政

City Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 26,694 Area 247.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.6B
Per resident ¥847,475
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.4B
Per resident ¥915,314
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥155,048
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥915,314
#1314 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥155,048
#1181 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
24.3%
#1527 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.2%
#1303 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥23.0B · per resident ¥861,547

Local taxes 10.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 38.4%National subsidies 12.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.5%Donations 2.1%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥90,27510.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥45,1705.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.8B¥330,88638.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥108,26512.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥42,7145.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.3B¥124,80014.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥479M¥17,9372.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥101,50111.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥365M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.8B¥255,551¥237,42030.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.3B¥122,047¥73,02314.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥114,229¥155,07813.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥93,330¥73,46711.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥89,841¥81,90610.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥54,303¥68,4406.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥41,971¥33,1215.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥980M¥36,726¥23,3014.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥653M¥24,477¥34,5912.9%
Disaster recovery¥263M¥9,838¥3,0781.2%
Assembly¥138M¥5,163¥6,3190.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥70,576 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥61,367 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥96,171 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥732M
Per resident ¥27,425 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,694¥22.6B¥24.4B¥4.1B0.2893.6%—
FY202327,346¥21.0B¥23.4B¥4.7B0.2895.4%—
FY202227,941¥19.5B¥22.9B¥4.8B0.2894.6%—
FY202128,590¥19.3B¥23.4B¥4.7B0.2892.8%—
FY202029,223¥22.2B¥24.3B¥4.1B0.2997.0%—
FY201929,737¥18.4B¥24.5B¥4.1B0.29103.1%—
FY201830,439¥18.2B¥25.2B¥4.5B0.30100.4%—
FY201731,162¥18.5B¥25.7B¥4.6B0.3099.3%—
FY201631,660¥18.5B¥26.1B¥4.9B0.3097.6%—
FY201532,290¥18.8B¥27.2B¥4.7B0.3195.1%—

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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)