Kitami City finances

北海道北見市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 110,046 Area 1,427.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥81.7B
Per resident ¥742,015
Local bonds outstanding
¥110.1B
Per resident ¥1,000,371
Reserve funds
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥123,832
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 179 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.8%
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #176 of 179 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,000,371
#1361 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 179 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 residentBetter than peers
¥123,832
#1320 of 1741 in Japan · #164 of 179 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
36.2%
#931 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 179 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
3.3%
#1709 of 1718 in Japan · #178 of 179 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 ¥82.1B · per resident ¥746,299

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.1%Local allocation tax 25.4%National subsidies 16.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.8%Donations 4.6%Other 13.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.8B¥134,43418.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.0B¥45,6056.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥20.9B¥189,80925.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.4B¥121,65416.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.9B¥53,7867.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥7.2B¥65,4408.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.8B¥34,3244.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.1B¥101,24813.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.1B

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
¥26.7B¥242,484¥195,91432.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥11.8B¥107,321¥42,54914.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥10.0B¥90,848¥33,47312.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.2B¥74,917¥58,20710.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.4B¥66,893¥56,5279.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.0B¥63,301¥37,8578.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.8B¥34,296¥5,8154.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.1B¥28,333¥8,2833.8%
Fire & emergency¥2.4B¥22,074¥15,3083.0%
Labor¥930M¥8,452¥5671.1%
Assembly¥338M¥3,069¥2,5010.4%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥25¥250.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥86,249 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥44,994 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥80,825 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥30,416 (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 39.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

110K115K120K125K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024110,046¥81.7B¥110.1B¥13.6B0.4498.8%—
FY2023111,740¥76.8B¥112.5B¥13.3B0.4399.3%—
FY2022113,036¥76.9B¥116.4B¥13.5B0.4496.2%—
FY2021114,326¥75.4B¥118.5B¥13.4B0.4592.5%—
FY2020115,435¥91.7B¥117.6B¥12.4B0.4595.9%—
FY2019116,630¥72.1B¥112.4B¥12.7B0.4595.0%—
FY2018117,806¥71.7B¥108.8B¥13.1B0.4591.4%—
FY2017118,787¥73.8B¥105.2B¥12.5B0.4591.1%—
FY2016119,978¥70.4B¥100.1B¥12.3B0.4591.5%—
FY2015121,048¥72.5B¥96.6B¥12.3B0.4590.2%—

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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)