Beppu City finances

大分県別府市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 112,115 Area 125.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥62.8B
Per resident ¥560,001
Local bonds outstanding
¥39.0B
Per resident ¥347,566
Reserve funds
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥106,026
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥347,566
#462 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥106,026
#1407 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
37.3%
#869 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
22.3%
#979 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥64.2B · per resident ¥572,221

Local taxes 23.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 17.2%National subsidies 24.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 1.6%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥15.0B¥133,44423.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.4B¥39,2046.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.0B¥98,45917.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥16.0B¥142,64324.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.0B¥44,2097.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.8B¥34,3336.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥9,3591.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.9B¥70,57112.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥31.1B¥277,356¥195,91449.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.5B¥66,596¥58,20711.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.3B¥65,179¥56,52711.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.5B¥39,942¥42,5497.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.4B¥39,543¥37,8577.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.5B¥31,248¥33,4735.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥16,465¥15,3082.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥13,488¥8,2832.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥391M¥3,487¥5,8150.6%
Assembly¥344M¥3,069¥2,5010.5%
Disaster recovery¥333M¥2,966¥250.5%
Labor¥72M¥641¥5670.1%
その他¥2M¥19¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥83,812 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥48,661 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥84,445 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥60,346 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 55.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

110K112K115K118K120K122K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024112,115¥62.8B¥39.0B¥11.9B0.5697.4%—
FY2023112,926¥63.2B¥38.5B¥12.6B0.5597.1%—
FY2022113,735¥60.4B¥37.3B¥13.5B0.5696.1%—
FY2021113,454¥60.7B¥38.3B¥13.4B0.5791.1%—
FY2020115,008¥67.7B¥37.9B¥11.3B0.5896.9%—
FY2019116,821¥49.7B¥34.9B¥10.9B0.5897.4%—
FY2018117,932¥49.7B¥34.8B¥11.7B0.5897.5%—
FY2017118,779¥49.8B¥34.1B¥11.6B0.5797.8%—
FY2016119,741¥47.0B¥33.7B¥11.8B0.5797.8%—
FY2015120,658¥47.1B¥34.3B¥12.3B0.5791.8%—

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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)