Shibetsu City finances

北海道士別市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 16,440 Area 1,119.22 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.8B
Per resident ¥1,080,564
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.1B
Per resident ¥1,344,218
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥170,397
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #68 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
96.9%
#1500 of 1741 in Japan · #168 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
¥1,344,218
#1515 of 1741 in Japan · #100 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
¥170,397
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #157 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
22.2%
#1597 of 1741 in Japan · #148 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
16.3%
#1300 of 1718 in Japan · #131 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 ¥17.8B · per resident ¥1,084,857

Local taxes 13.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 48.0%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 0.7%Other 8.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥142,41313.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥942M¥57,3105.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.6B¥520,41348.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥90,1068.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥91,3978.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥84,9197.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥132M¥8,0510.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥90,2488.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥120M

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
¥4.3B¥258,807¥237,42024.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥160,973¥81,90614.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥145,914¥73,02313.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥127,985¥73,46711.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥110,080¥68,44010.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.7B¥103,952¥34,5919.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥90,980¥155,0788.4%
Fire & emergency¥699M¥42,506¥33,1213.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥456M¥27,748¥23,3012.6%
Assembly¥132M¥8,014¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥48M¥2,889¥6890.3%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥715¥3,0780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥921M
Per resident ¥56,004 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥83,641 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥101,621 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥288M
Per resident ¥17,542 (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 41.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K17K18K19K20K21K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,440¥17.8B¥22.1B¥2.8B0.2596.9%—
FY202316,869¥17.0B¥23.3B¥2.7B0.2596.2%—
FY202217,283¥17.3B¥25.0B¥2.6B0.2596.8%—
FY202117,676¥17.3B¥26.2B¥2.1B0.2592.7%—
FY202018,134¥19.0B¥27.4B¥1.9B0.2698.1%—
FY201918,562¥18.7B¥28.6B¥2.1B0.2799.5%—
FY201818,965¥17.6B¥27.6B¥3.0B0.2798.3%—
FY201719,348¥16.9B¥26.6B¥3.4B0.2799.4%—
FY201619,699¥19.4B¥26.3B¥3.6B0.2695.7%—
FY201520,216¥18.6B¥24.2B¥3.8B0.2594.9%—

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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)