Kitahiroshima City finances

北海道北広島市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 56,495 Area 119.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.4B
Per resident ¥591,250
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.5B
Per resident ¥576,035
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥68,345
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #165 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥576,035
#952 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥68,345
#1605 of 1741 in Japan · #176 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
39.5%
#753 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
15.2%
#1348 of 1718 in Japan · #136 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥33.8B · per resident ¥597,813

Local taxes 25.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 16.1%National subsidies 24.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 2.3%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.7B¥154,09825.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥44,7747.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥96,09216.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.1B¥144,04624.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥36,7076.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥40,2026.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥774M¥13,7082.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥68,18711.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥539M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.9B¥211,247¥194,51735.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.4B¥96,080¥44,17716.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥69,158¥69,05311.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.4B¥59,385¥57,05810.0%
Fire & emergency¥3.3B¥59,090¥17,62310.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥43,939¥38,6837.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥35,191¥39,9136.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥520M¥9,213¥8,6411.6%
Assembly¥213M¥3,779¥3,3390.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥182M¥3,230¥9,0050.5%
Labor¥53M¥938¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥65,661 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥36,939 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥90,003 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥18,644 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.5% 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

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

56K57K58K59K60K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202456,495¥33.4B¥32.5B¥3.9B0.6296.7%—
FY202356,903¥31.8B¥32.6B¥3.3B0.6295.3%—
FY202257,351¥31.4B¥32.1B¥3.7B0.6395.3%—
FY202157,767¥31.6B¥31.6B¥2.6B0.6489.5%—
FY202058,130¥33.7B¥30.6B¥1.4B0.6595.4%—
FY201958,265¥26.1B¥29.7B¥949M0.6595.5%—
FY201858,630¥24.2B¥29.0B¥1.8B0.6593.4%—
FY201758,828¥26.4B¥28.3B¥2.3B0.6592.6%—
FY201659,133¥24.0B¥26.1B¥3.2B0.6493.6%—
FY201559,348¥23.3B¥25.4B¥3.5B0.6390.7%—

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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)