Tomakomai City finances

北海道苫小牧市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 165,590 Area 561.66 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥92.1B
Per resident ¥556,000
Local bonds outstanding
¥87.1B
Per resident ¥525,931
Reserve funds
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥85,181
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ratio
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #107 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥525,931
#853 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 residentWorse than peers
¥85,181
#1510 of 1741 in Japan · #169 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
43.1%
#568 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
10.2%
#1577 of 1718 in Japan · #167 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 ¥93.6B · per resident ¥565,418

Local taxes 30.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 10.5%National subsidies 23.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 1.2%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥28.8B¥174,16830.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥7.4B¥44,8877.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.8B¥59,41710.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥22.3B¥134,57223.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥34,9726.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥7.9B¥47,8478.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥6,7421.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.4B¥62,81311.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥828M

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
¥39.5B¥238,841¥195,91443.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.3B¥80,092¥58,20714.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥9.7B¥58,739¥42,54910.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.2B¥49,661¥56,5278.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥8.0B¥48,508¥33,4738.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.3B¥44,113¥37,8577.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.4B¥14,734¥15,3082.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.3B¥13,896¥8,2832.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥501M¥3,028¥5,8150.5%
Assembly¥410M¥2,477¥2,5010.4%
Labor¥316M¥1,910¥5670.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥11.6B
Per resident ¥70,244 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥34,797 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥75,723 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥9.6B
Per resident ¥58,077 (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 51.6% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.740.760.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

165K168K170K172K175K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024165,590¥92.1B¥87.1B¥14.1B0.7589.7%—
FY2023166,846¥90.2B¥86.8B¥14.4B0.7589.4%—
FY2022168,299¥84.2B¥88.1B¥13.4B0.7788.1%—
FY2021169,528¥87.7B¥90.9B¥12.1B0.7787.8%—
FY2020170,205¥101.6B¥91.1B¥10.2B0.7989.2%—
FY2019171,242¥79.9B¥87.5B¥10.1B0.7889.4%—
FY2018171,811¥78.2B¥84.8B¥9.8B0.7888.9%—
FY2017172,373¥76.9B¥82.6B¥9.5B0.7788.0%—
FY2016173,135¥78.0B¥81.9B¥8.5B0.7788.5%—
FY2015173,794¥79.3B¥79.4B¥8.4B0.7686.5%—

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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)