Rumoi City finances

北海道留萌市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 18,169 Area 297.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.7B
Per resident ¥917,534
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥686,357
Reserve funds
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥353,494
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #43 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
99.4%
#1675 of 1741 in Japan · #177 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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 resident
¥686,357
#1109 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥353,494
#660 of 1741 in Japan · #128 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 ratioBetter than peers
36.4%
#924 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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
27.3%
#755 of 1718 in Japan · #74 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 ¥18.1B · per resident ¥993,894

Local taxes 11.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 32.6%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 10.8%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥118,22511.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥857M¥47,1954.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.9B¥324,50432.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥115,94411.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥708M¥38,9633.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥105,40010.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥107,25110.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥136,41213.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥220,994¥155,07824.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.8B¥211,375¥237,42023.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥157,296¥73,46717.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥130,377¥68,44014.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥66,385¥81,9067.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥66,170¥73,0237.2%
Fire & emergency¥423M¥23,303¥33,1212.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥304M¥16,734¥23,3011.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥266M¥14,646¥34,5911.6%
Assembly¥136M¥7,474¥6,3190.8%
Disaster recovery¥34M¥1,877¥3,0780.2%
Labor¥16M¥901¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥957M
Per resident ¥52,687 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥844M
Per resident ¥46,446 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥65,517 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥849M
Per resident ¥46,725 (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 34.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.320.340.360.382015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K20K22K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,169¥16.7B¥12.5B¥6.4B0.3299.4%—
FY202318,695¥16.7B¥11.7B¥6.1B0.3194.9%—
FY202219,234¥15.8B¥12.0B¥5.4B0.3292.5%—
FY202119,739¥15.8B¥12.4B¥4.1B0.3290.6%—
FY202020,257¥16.8B¥12.4B¥3.2B0.3394.6%—
FY201920,715¥13.4B¥12.1B¥2.4B0.3296.7%—
FY201821,310¥13.7B¥13.0B¥2.9B0.3293.9%—
FY201721,757¥13.5B¥13.4B¥3.4B0.3293.8%—
FY201622,137¥13.3B¥13.8B¥3.8B0.3292.2%—
FY201522,503¥13.7B¥14.3B¥3.5B0.3189.9%—

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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)