Unnan City finances

島根県雲南市の財政

City Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 34,426 Area 553.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.7B
Per resident ¥919,568
Local bonds outstanding
¥34.3B
Per resident ¥996,765
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥240,618
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
97.6%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥996,765
#1360 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥240,618
#917 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
24.0%
#1539 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
6.9%
#1662 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥32.4B · per resident ¥942,264

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 42.9%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 1.1%Other 10.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.9B¥113,77312.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥46,4084.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.9B¥404,67042.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥100,68110.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥79,4688.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥84,4309.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥351M¥10,1991.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.5B¥102,63410.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥286M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.1B¥234,752¥204,71325.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.4B¥128,732¥95,25714.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.4B¥128,096¥55,60913.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥89,752¥65,1809.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥84,012¥53,6199.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥77,140¥56,1098.4%
Disaster recovery¥2.1B¥60,663¥1,5786.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.0B¥59,207¥24,4986.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥29,920¥24,6923.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥689M¥20,025¥15,9792.2%
Assembly¥183M¥5,311¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥67M¥1,958¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥84,813 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥55,236 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥87,946 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥231M
Per resident ¥6,699 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.2% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

34K36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202434,426¥31.7B¥34.3B¥8.3B0.2697.6%—
FY202335,085¥32.2B¥35.7B¥9.6B0.2597.1%—
FY202235,738¥31.6B¥36.8B¥10.1B0.2597.0%—
FY202136,373¥32.1B¥37.5B¥10.9B0.2594.3%—
FY202037,102¥34.0B¥37.7B¥10.3B0.2696.9%—
FY201937,720¥30.9B¥36.2B¥10.6B0.2595.5%—
FY201838,479¥29.0B¥34.3B¥11.1B0.2592.2%—
FY201739,234¥29.3B¥33.7B¥11.3B0.2589.3%—
FY201639,973¥28.4B¥33.7B¥11.1B0.2589.8%—
FY201540,489¥31.0B¥34.7B¥11.1B0.2586.6%—

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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)