Rusutsu Village finances

北海道留寿都村の財政

Village Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,018 Area 119.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,601,837
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥1,452,837
Reserve funds
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥509,747
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #68 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
82.3%
#178 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,452,837
#1542 of 1741 in Japan · #110 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥509,747
#456 of 1741 in Japan · #104 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
41.7%
#635 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.1%
#992 of 1718 in Japan · #98 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.3B · per resident ¥1,643,687

Local taxes 14.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 43.9%National subsidies 5.0%Prefectural subsidies 1.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 9.0%Other 17.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥490M¥242,91714.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥117M¥57,9473.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥721,56943.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥167M¥82,5595.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥59M¥29,0791.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥136M¥67,5994.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥297M¥147,3159.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥595M¥294,70117.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥256M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥841M¥416,696¥318,92026.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥539M¥267,109¥240,27416.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥424M¥209,875¥128,67813.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥398M¥197,070¥125,46812.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥332M¥164,720¥136,26510.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥306M¥151,423¥86,2979.5%
Fire & emergency¥128M¥63,518¥53,0934.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥121M¥60,179¥45,8643.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥96M¥47,688¥105,3253.0%
Assembly¥45M¥22,524¥17,5611.4%
Labor¥2M¥1,036¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥248M
Per resident ¥122,722 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥136M
Per resident ¥67,165 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥156M
Per resident ¥77,222 (median ¥98,485)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 36.4% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,8501,9001,9502,0002,0502,1002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,018¥3.2B¥2.9B¥1.0B0.2582.3%—
FY20232,036¥3.1B¥3.2B¥873M0.2383.9%—
FY20221,886¥3.1B¥3.4B¥833M0.2485.7%—
FY20211,895¥4.2B¥3.5B¥769M0.2484.5%—
FY20201,911¥3.1B¥3.7B¥693M0.2689.7%—
FY20192,070¥2.9B¥3.6B¥817M0.2684.7%—
FY20182,047¥4.9B¥3.6B¥981M0.2589.4%—
FY20172,049¥2.5B¥3.4B¥1.2B0.2382.3%—
FY20161,974¥3.6B¥3.5B¥1.2B0.2277.4%—
FY20151,955¥2.6B¥3.1B¥1.1B0.2275.4%—

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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)