Ebetsu City finances

北海道江別市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 118,055 Area 187.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥56.2B
Per resident ¥476,213
Local bonds outstanding
¥35.7B
Per resident ¥302,384
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥78,188
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #133 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 resident
¥302,384
#351 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥78,188
#1555 of 1741 in Japan · #174 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
33.3%
#1064 of 1741 in Japan · #67 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
13.4%
#1441 of 1718 in Japan · #147 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 ¥57.7B · per resident ¥488,958

Local taxes 22.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 23.4%National subsidies 22.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 0.5%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥12.9B¥108,86622.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.5B¥38,2597.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.5B¥114,19123.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.1B¥110,92822.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥37,9287.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥24,6415.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥290M¥2,4570.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.1B¥51,68710.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥270M

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
¥24.1B¥204,407¥195,91442.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥7.3B¥61,480¥37,85712.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.5B¥55,005¥42,54911.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.5B¥46,646¥58,2079.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.0B¥42,636¥56,5279.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥28,602¥33,4736.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥15,553¥8,2833.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥12,381¥15,3082.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥757M¥6,412¥5,8151.3%
Assembly¥287M¥2,429¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥78M¥662¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥61,365 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥35,772 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥83,643 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥23,627 (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 50.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

118K118K119K120K120K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024118,055¥56.2B¥35.7B¥9.2B0.5291.2%—
FY2023118,686¥54.7B¥36.0B¥8.3B0.5291.2%—
FY2022119,169¥53.3B¥36.2B¥7.9B0.5489.8%—
FY2021119,701¥55.1B¥37.5B¥5.9B0.5587.5%—
FY2020119,815¥59.0B¥37.9B¥4.2B0.5692.6%—
FY2019119,580¥46.1B¥38.1B¥3.8B0.5594.4%—
FY2018118,985¥44.2B¥38.5B¥4.7B0.5594.1%—
FY2017118,999¥44.1B¥38.6B¥5.4B0.5493.8%—
FY2016119,182¥45.9B¥38.4B¥5.9B0.5394.0%—
FY2015119,517¥46.6B¥37.7B¥6.6B0.5189.8%—

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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)