Bungotakada City finances

大分県豊後高田市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 21,748 Area 206.24 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.8B
Per resident ¥862,182
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.6B
Per resident ¥764,088
Reserve funds
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥529,494
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
90.0%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥764,088
#1205 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥529,494
#445 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
25.6%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.6%
#388 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.2B · per resident ¥885,130

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 33.0%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.7%Donations 1.7%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥106,97812.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥953M¥43,8355.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥292,28933.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥119,11613.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥73,8498.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥129,68114.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥330M¥15,1551.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥104,22711.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥327M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.3B¥245,062¥237,42028.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥113,659¥155,07813.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥113,288¥81,90613.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥98,242¥73,46711.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥72,249¥68,4408.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥62,844¥34,5917.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥58,828¥73,0236.8%
Fire & emergency¥757M¥34,815¥33,1214.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥658M¥30,274¥23,3013.5%
Disaster recovery¥529M¥24,317¥3,0782.8%
Assembly¥168M¥7,743¥6,3190.9%
Labor¥19M¥861¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥90,533 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥62,162 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥74,614 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥374M
Per resident ¥17,204 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K22K22K23K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,748¥18.8B¥16.6B¥11.5B0.3290.0%—
FY202321,960¥17.3B¥16.2B¥11.9B0.3186.5%—
FY202222,177¥17.4B¥15.9B¥11.5B0.3089.5%—
FY202122,294¥16.7B¥15.8B¥10.9B0.3083.6%—
FY202022,433¥18.2B¥15.8B¥9.9B0.3190.6%—
FY201922,623¥16.6B¥15.7B¥9.9B0.3195.8%—
FY201822,809¥15.9B¥17.0B¥11.3B0.3194.8%—
FY201722,970¥14.5B¥18.6B¥12.1B0.3095.0%—
FY201623,144¥14.8B¥19.2B¥11.7B0.2992.6%—
FY201523,342¥17.1B¥19.5B¥11.3B0.2989.1%—

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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)