Yubari City finances

北海道夕張市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 6,107 Area 763.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥1,691,450
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.4B
Per resident ¥2,849,115
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥1,140,333
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #117 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
125.6%
#1739 of 1741 in Japan · #179 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥2,849,115
#1703 of 1741 in Japan · #171 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,140,333
#181 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
23.5%
#1555 of 1741 in Japan · #137 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
80.3%
#84 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.4B · per resident ¥1,709,356

Local taxes 8.8%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 51.2%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.6%Donations 3.0%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥915M¥149,9108.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥299M¥48,9792.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥874,88751.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥252,81014.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥418M¥68,5074.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥377M¥61,7193.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥316M¥51,7323.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥200,81211.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥299M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.6B¥588,745¥81,90634.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.4B¥392,914¥237,42023.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥207,935¥155,07812.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥200,131¥68,44011.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥660M¥107,997¥73,0236.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥640M¥104,878¥73,4676.2%
Fire & emergency¥350M¥57,269¥33,1213.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥74M¥12,147¥23,3010.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥69M¥11,299¥34,5910.7%
Assembly¥50M¥8,135¥6,3190.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥293M
Per resident ¥47,934 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥603M
Per resident ¥98,698 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥181,548 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥395M
Per resident ¥64,733 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 60.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%120%130%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0007,0008,0009,00010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,107¥10.3B¥17.4B¥7.0B0.19125.6%—
FY20236,411¥11.1B¥20.5B¥7.3B0.19124.8%—
FY20226,729¥13.2B¥22.9B¥7.4B0.20123.5%—
FY20217,055¥10.9B¥24.6B¥6.9B0.20118.9%—
FY20207,430¥11.7B¥27.2B¥7.0B0.21124.9%—
FY20197,769¥10.7B¥29.3B¥6.7B0.21126.3%—
FY20188,087¥11.2B¥31.2B¥6.9B0.20124.0%—
FY20178,362¥11.3B¥33.2B¥5.7B0.19121.8%—
FY20168,685¥12.6B¥35.1B¥4.4B0.18128.4%—
FY20159,056¥11.0B¥36.7B¥4.4B0.18120.7%—

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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)