Yonaguni Town finances

沖縄県与那国町の財政

Town Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 1,689 Area 28.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,898,389
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥1,180,371
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥1,676,572
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioWorse than peers
94.4%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,180,371
#1454 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,676,572
#103 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
22.3%
#1591 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
99.6%
#42 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.5B · per resident ¥2,076,644

Local taxes 6.5%Shared taxes and grants 2.8%Local allocation tax 49.0%National subsidies 8.1%Prefectural subsidies 12.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 0.3%Other 15.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥229M¥135,3876.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥98M¥57,9592.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥1,018,27449.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥284M¥168,4258.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥436M¥258,40912.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥187M¥110,5735.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥10M¥5,8780.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥543M¥321,73915.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥9M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥801M¥474,467¥342,22925.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥434M¥257,032¥134,37713.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥426M¥252,208¥176,61213.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥371M¥219,656¥271,26311.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥370M¥219,219¥146,29311.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥287M¥169,959¥169,9259.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥219M¥129,732¥136,1236.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥213M¥126,054¥53,2316.6%
Assembly¥57M¥33,897¥18,3731.8%
Fire & emergency¥27M¥16,165¥66,2410.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥143M
Per resident ¥84,885 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥61M
Per resident ¥36,298 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥166M
Per resident ¥98,474 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,689¥3.2B¥2.0B¥2.8B0.1494.4%—
FY20231,699¥3.0B¥2.1B¥2.9B0.1492.2%—
FY20221,725¥3.5B¥2.3B¥2.7B0.1483.6%—
FY20211,693¥4.3B¥2.4B¥2.4B0.1586.5%—
FY20201,697¥4.8B¥2.6B¥2.4B0.1585.3%—
FY20191,716¥3.9B¥2.5B¥2.4B0.1585.0%—
FY20181,716¥3.7B¥2.4B¥2.3B0.1484.9%—
FY20171,709¥2.9B¥2.4B¥2.4B0.1476.9%—
FY20161,704¥3.0B¥2.5B¥1.8B0.1374.9%—
FY20151,490¥5.2B¥2.5B¥1.6B0.1381.7%—

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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)