Yonabaru Town finances

沖縄県与那原町の財政

Town Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 19,920 Area 5.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥498,091
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥384,529
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥121,529
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
91.0%
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥384,529
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥121,529
#1329 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
28.5%
#1347 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
35.9%
#474 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.0B · per resident ¥502,794

Local taxes 19.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 24.1%National subsidies 23.5%Prefectural subsidies 14.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.5%Donations 2.3%Other 6.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥98,16319.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥660M¥33,1496.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥121,16224.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥118,38323.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥74,25914.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥249M¥12,4782.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥229M¥11,4912.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥672M¥33,7106.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥143M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.0B¥250,371¥196,56250.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥63,877¥132,74412.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥53,276¥74,09010.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥820M¥41,168¥64,1748.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥665M¥33,361¥57,4426.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥541M¥27,151¥56,4935.5%
Fire & emergency¥299M¥14,995¥27,8483.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥150M¥7,529¥16,8591.5%
Assembly¥94M¥4,712¥6,6360.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥33M¥1,650¥30,7250.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥119,960 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥574M
Per resident ¥28,820 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥101,588 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 57.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

84%86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K19K20K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,920¥9.9B¥7.7B¥2.4B0.4791.0%—
FY202319,930¥10.0B¥8.0B¥2.4B0.4689.4%—
FY202220,003¥8.6B¥8.2B¥2.1B0.4787.3%—
FY202120,071¥9.8B¥8.6B¥1.8B0.4784.6%—
FY202020,117¥13.0B¥8.5B¥1.5B0.4990.4%—
FY201919,982¥8.4B¥6.4B¥1.9B0.4992.1%—
FY201819,810¥7.3B¥6.0B¥2.1B0.4890.2%—
FY201719,587¥7.3B¥6.1B¥2.1B0.4789.9%—
FY201619,229¥7.0B¥6.2B¥1.9B0.4688.9%—
FY201518,906¥7.2B¥6.3B¥1.8B0.4489.7%—

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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)