Urasoe City finances

沖縄県浦添市の財政

City Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 115,486 Area 19.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥62.2B
Per resident ¥538,266
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.0B
Per resident ¥277,426
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥79,624
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 41 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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥277,426
#287 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥79,624
#1547 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 41 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
40.9%
#682 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
12.4%
#1495 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 41 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 ¥64.4B · per resident ¥557,698

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 10.3%National subsidies 28.1%Prefectural subsidies 10.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.6%Donations 1.1%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥16.5B¥142,55325.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.8B¥41,5667.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.6B¥57,30810.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥18.1B¥156,89328.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.9B¥59,38710.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥14,2942.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥733M¥6,3441.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥9.2B¥79,35314.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥707M

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
¥32.5B¥281,126¥195,91452.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.9B¥85,555¥58,20715.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.4B¥55,707¥56,52710.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥35,874¥42,5496.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.4B¥29,519¥37,8575.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.1B¥27,246¥33,4735.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥9,932¥15,3081.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥751M¥6,506¥5,8151.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥427M¥3,701¥8,2830.7%
Assembly¥329M¥2,846¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥29M¥253¥5670.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥118,982 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥24,993 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥88,954 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥48,196 (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 57.0% 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

0.730.750.780.800.832015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

114K114K115K116K116K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024115,486¥62.2B¥32.0B¥9.2B0.7593.6%—
FY2023115,545¥60.0B¥33.4B¥11.2B0.7695.0%—
FY2022115,702¥58.2B¥35.1B¥13.6B0.7991.0%—
FY2021115,744¥58.8B¥36.9B¥9.5B0.8188.1%—
FY2020115,548¥63.4B¥37.3B¥9.8B0.8190.5%—
FY2019115,340¥50.8B¥36.5B¥7.8B0.7797.3%—
FY2018114,531¥53.3B¥37.5B¥10.7B0.7383.8%—
FY2017114,372¥53.7B¥37.2B¥10.5B0.7388.4%—
FY2016114,337¥54.2B¥36.9B¥11.3B0.7392.1%—
FY2015114,165¥46.6B¥36.5B¥11.4B0.7387.0%—

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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)