Noboribetsu City finances

北海道登別市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 43,615 Area 212.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥566,658
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.6B
Per resident ¥496,092
Reserve funds
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥109,882
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
97.9%
#1577 of 1741 in Japan · #171 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥496,092
#790 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥109,882
#1392 of 1741 in Japan · #166 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
39.1%
#775 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.7%
#1476 of 1718 in Japan · #153 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥25.6B · per resident ¥587,136

Local taxes 20.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 24.4%National subsidies 17.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 5.7%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.3B¥121,11120.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥39,5196.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.2B¥143,17824.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥102,20017.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥32,9465.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥39,8496.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥33,3495.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥74,98412.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.8B¥224,554¥204,71339.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥94,847¥95,25716.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥50,204¥53,6198.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥49,978¥56,1098.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥47,823¥65,1808.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥45,528¥55,6098.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥22,943¥24,6924.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥907M¥20,797¥15,9793.7%
Assembly¥192M¥4,391¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥102M¥2,340¥1,5780.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥85M¥1,955¥24,4980.3%
Labor¥57M¥1,296¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥59,740 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥46,382 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥76,064 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥42,367 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.9% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.600.652015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

42K44K46K48K50K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202443,615¥24.7B¥21.6B¥4.8B0.4797.9%—
FY202344,451¥25.0B¥21.8B¥4.1B0.4696.2%—
FY202245,226¥24.2B¥21.1B¥3.8B0.4694.6%—
FY202146,135¥24.3B¥21.7B¥3.4B0.4691.2%—
FY202046,833¥27.6B¥22.2B¥2.1B0.4799.8%—
FY201947,608¥23.5B¥22.8B¥1.6B0.4697.5%—
FY201848,395¥21.0B¥22.8B¥1.6B0.4798.9%—
FY201748,852¥20.9B¥23.7B¥1.8B0.4697.4%—
FY201649,440¥21.1B¥24.3B¥1.9B0.4698.3%—
FY201550,101¥20.2B¥24.5B¥2.0B0.4593.9%—

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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)