Uwajima City finances

愛媛県宇和島市の財政

City Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 66,981 Area 468.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥49.5B
Per resident ¥738,994
Local bonds outstanding
¥30.9B
Per resident ¥461,694
Reserve funds
¥20.5B
Per resident ¥306,178
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
91.6%
#882 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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
¥461,694
#723 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥306,178
#744 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
29.9%
#1272 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
19.8%
#1108 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥52.7B · per resident ¥787,533

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 32.9%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.3%Donations 2.0%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.0B¥118,88615.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.0B¥44,4235.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥17.4B¥259,28632.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.5B¥111,95714.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥47,8626.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.9B¥88,76411.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥15,4442.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.8B¥100,91012.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥967M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥16.3B¥243,989¥194,51733.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.0B¥104,557¥57,05814.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥87,651¥69,05311.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.8B¥71,803¥38,6839.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.3B¥64,496¥39,9138.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥60,815¥44,1778.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.4B¥36,189¥9,0054.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.2B¥33,443¥8,6414.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥26,425¥17,6233.6%
Disaster recovery¥330M¥4,920¥810.7%
Assembly¥245M¥3,661¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥70M¥1,045¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥69,681 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥55,522 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥79,303 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥39,396 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

65K70K75K80K85K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202466,981¥49.5B¥30.9B¥20.5B0.3491.6%—
FY202368,585¥46.5B¥29.7B¥19.2B0.3390.9%—
FY202270,019¥49.5B¥32.1B¥19.1B0.3389.9%—
FY202171,448¥50.9B¥33.0B¥17.5B0.3487.2%—
FY202073,067¥54.0B¥34.0B¥14.7B0.3486.5%—
FY201974,519¥46.1B¥34.2B¥13.3B0.3484.0%—
FY201875,827¥48.6B¥33.0B¥14.4B0.3483.6%—
FY201777,329¥42.6B¥32.5B¥15.8B0.3384.5%—
FY201678,755¥43.3B¥32.9B¥14.0B0.3383.3%—
FY201580,422¥46.3B¥34.0B¥12.6B0.3382.7%—

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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)