Bibai City finances

北海道美唄市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 18,427 Area 277.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.1B
Per resident ¥1,035,768
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.7B
Per resident ¥800,338
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥171,872
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #62 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 ratio
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #144 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
¥800,338
#1240 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 residentWorse than peers
¥171,872
#1125 of 1741 in Japan · #156 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
27.6%
#1395 of 1741 in Japan · #114 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.0%
#1410 of 1718 in Japan · #141 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 ¥19.5B · per resident ¥1,057,695

Local taxes 10.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 39.9%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 5.5%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥105,59610.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥890M¥48,2854.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.8B¥422,06539.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥121,01311.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥70,2466.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥104,6789.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥57,7245.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥128,08812.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥971M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.0B¥271,568¥237,42026.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥181,416¥68,44017.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥115,650¥73,46711.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.7B¥92,762¥23,3019.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥90,699¥155,0788.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥90,217¥81,9068.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥82,153¥73,0237.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥72,310¥34,5917.0%
Fire & emergency¥537M¥29,128¥33,1212.8%
Assembly¥139M¥7,534¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥43M¥2,331¥6890.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥922M
Per resident ¥50,024 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥74,431 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥105,257 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥771M
Per resident ¥41,856 (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 38.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K20K22K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,427¥19.1B¥14.7B¥3.2B0.2692.5%—
FY202318,976¥21.0B¥14.4B¥3.6B0.2694.8%—
FY202219,500¥19.1B¥14.1B¥3.6B0.2793.2%—
FY202120,001¥18.8B¥14.1B¥2.8B0.2796.0%—
FY202020,504¥19.8B¥14.8B¥1.7B0.2799.9%—
FY201921,058¥15.4B¥15.3B¥1.8B0.27101.1%—
FY201821,602¥14.8B¥16.0B¥1.7B0.27101.8%—
FY201722,211¥15.5B¥16.9B¥1.7B0.26102.8%—
FY201622,724¥15.6B¥17.7B¥1.5B0.2698.8%—
FY201523,390¥17.4B¥18.6B¥1.1B0.2592.6%—

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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)