Unzen City finances

長崎県雲仙市の財政

City Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 40,724 Area 214.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.7B
Per resident ¥779,321
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥484,482
Reserve funds
¥20.1B
Per resident ¥492,511
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 21 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
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥484,482
#769 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 21 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
¥492,511
#469 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 21 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
27.0%
#1430 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 21 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
12.1%
#1510 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 21 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 ¥33.0B · per resident ¥810,809

Local taxes 11.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 36.7%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 2.4%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.9B¥96,62611.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥38,7314.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.1B¥297,22136.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.3B¥129,22615.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥78,3519.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥48,6086.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥808M¥19,8332.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥102,21412.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥796M

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
¥11.6B¥284,915¥204,71336.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥116,843¥95,25715.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥85,292¥55,60910.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.8B¥68,031¥24,4988.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥59,343¥53,6197.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥58,429¥56,1097.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥55,731¥65,1807.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥27,415¥24,6923.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥657M¥16,128¥15,9792.1%
Assembly¥203M¥4,978¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥88M¥2,169¥1,5780.3%
Labor¥2M¥47¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥100,755 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥54,752 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥103,175 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥26,229 (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 50.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202440,724¥31.7B¥19.7B¥20.1B0.2890.6%—
FY202341,272¥32.0B¥21.2B¥21.3B0.2889.4%—
FY202241,829¥32.0B¥22.6B¥22.1B0.2887.9%—
FY202142,227¥35.3B¥23.7B¥22.4B0.2882.5%—
FY202042,783¥35.2B¥22.5B¥22.6B0.2883.9%—
FY201943,356¥30.8B¥21.5B¥22.6B0.2884.0%—
FY201844,041¥28.4B¥20.4B¥23.4B0.2786.5%—
FY201744,629¥29.3B¥20.6B¥23.4B0.2784.0%—
FY201645,147¥29.5B¥21.1B¥22.9B0.2779.3%—
FY201545,686¥28.6B¥22.1B¥22.4B0.2780.6%—

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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)