Uki City finances

熊本県宇城市の財政

City Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 56,356 Area 188.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.1B
Per resident ¥604,658
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.3B
Per resident ¥715,251
Reserve funds
¥17.1B
Per resident ¥303,287
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 45 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
97.9%
#1577 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥715,251
#1150 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 45 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
¥303,287
#751 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 45 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
26.7%
#1435 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 45 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
56.3%
#199 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 45 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 ¥36.6B · per resident ¥649,427

Local taxes 17.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 30.1%National subsidies 19.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 1.6%Other 8.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.2B¥110,80117.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥42,4746.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.0B¥195,32530.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥126,88019.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥51,3257.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.4B¥59,7229.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥597M¥10,5911.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥52,3108.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥580M

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
¥13.1B¥232,123¥194,51738.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.5B¥80,257¥38,68313.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.5B¥79,709¥57,05813.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥63,210¥69,05310.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥46,219¥44,1777.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥37,925¥39,9136.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.7B¥29,309¥9,0054.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥20,050¥17,6233.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥633M¥11,232¥8,6411.9%
Assembly¥203M¥3,603¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥58M¥1,021¥810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥83,640 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥46,321 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥85,455 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥941M
Per resident ¥16,706 (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 51.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

56K58K60K62K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202456,356¥34.1B¥40.3B¥17.1B0.4097.9%—
FY202356,956¥35.7B¥41.3B¥16.9B0.4096.1%—
FY202257,562¥34.2B¥41.2B¥15.6B0.4092.9%—
FY202157,981¥36.4B¥42.8B¥14.9B0.4189.8%—
FY202058,351¥45.0B¥42.0B¥14.9B0.4193.9%—
FY201958,941¥35.2B¥38.3B¥15.1B0.4195.0%—
FY201859,478¥34.3B¥35.5B¥14.3B0.4095.1%—
FY201759,729¥37.6B¥33.9B¥13.3B0.3994.7%—
FY201660,297¥32.9B¥32.0B¥12.1B0.3994.9%—
FY201560,899¥28.6B¥31.8B¥13.0B0.4089.5%—

Similar-sized cities in Kumamoto Prefecture

All municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture →

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)