Yufu City finances

大分県由布市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 33,521 Area 319.32 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.7B
Per resident ¥706,644
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.7B
Per resident ¥618,779
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥171,868
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 18 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
96.2%
#1441 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 18 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 residentWorse than peers
¥618,779
#1027 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 18 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 residentWorse than peers
¥171,868
#1126 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 18 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
31.4%
#1163 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 18 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
18.8%
#1165 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 18 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 ¥24.7B · per resident ¥737,595

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 26.3%National subsidies 15.2%Prefectural subsidies 12.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.3%Donations 4.2%Other 9.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥133,07518.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥45,7696.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥193,74026.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥112,41915.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥92,92112.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥60,8718.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥30,9754.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥67,8259.2%

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

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
¥7.1B¥210,651¥204,71329.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥119,464¥95,25716.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥73,223¥55,60910.4%
Disaster recovery¥2.2B¥64,707¥1,5789.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥63,773¥65,1809.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥48,526¥53,6196.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥43,417¥56,1096.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥38,398¥24,4985.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥32,761¥24,6924.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥219M¥6,537¥15,9790.9%
Assembly¥166M¥4,965¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥7M¥222¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥79,080 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥50,329 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥63,085 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥607M
Per resident ¥18,115 (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 46.6% 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

0.400.420.440.460.482015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

34K34K34K35K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202433,521¥23.7B¥20.7B¥5.8B0.4296.2%—
FY202333,580¥22.2B¥21.1B¥5.7B0.4196.6%—
FY202233,531¥22.7B¥22.5B¥6.1B0.4195.7%—
FY202133,811¥22.7B¥22.8B¥6.3B0.4289.3%—
FY202033,954¥24.1B¥22.9B¥5.5B0.4394.3%—
FY201934,356¥17.9B¥22.5B¥5.8B0.4495.8%—
FY201834,653¥18.4B¥22.6B¥5.6B0.4496.4%—
FY201734,762¥18.5B¥22.5B¥5.7B0.4596.4%—
FY201635,069¥18.6B¥23.0B¥5.9B0.4695.3%—
FY201535,349¥19.0B¥22.8B¥6.6B0.4790.4%—

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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)