Iwanai Town finances

北海道岩内町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 10,913 Area 70.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.8B
Per resident ¥897,163
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥874,872
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥231,227
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #47 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #151 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥874,872
#1291 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥231,227
#946 of 1741 in Japan · #147 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
26.9%
#1431 of 1741 in Japan · #118 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
19.1%
#1150 of 1718 in Japan · #116 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.5B · per resident ¥964,508

Local taxes 11.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 30.5%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.0%Donations 3.4%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥107,89711.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥456M¥41,8254.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥293,96930.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥172,47617.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥774M¥70,9037.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥125,46613.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥358M¥32,8163.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥119,15512.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥290M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥199,537¥196,56222.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥196,145¥74,09021.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥141,397¥132,74415.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥105,391¥64,17411.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥92,534¥57,44210.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥712M¥65,229¥56,4937.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥366M¥33,499¥16,8593.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥302M¥27,702¥30,7253.1%
Fire & emergency¥279M¥25,539¥27,8482.8%
Assembly¥83M¥7,595¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥21M¥1,880¥930.2%
その他¥8M¥714¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥517M
Per resident ¥47,343 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥538M
Per resident ¥49,286 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥102,909 (median ¥75,979)
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 33.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,913¥9.8B¥9.5B¥2.5B0.3093.7%—
FY202311,094¥8.9B¥9.2B¥2.2B0.2992.2%—
FY202211,343¥9.0B¥9.3B¥1.9B0.3092.0%—
FY202111,658¥8.5B¥9.3B¥1.3B0.3087.5%—
FY202011,983¥8.7B¥9.5B¥914M0.3288.4%—
FY201912,314¥6.9B¥9.9B¥844M0.3295.3%—
FY201812,623¥7.3B¥10.4B¥848M0.3394.8%—
FY201712,931¥7.8B¥10.6B¥1.1B0.3292.0%—
FY201613,180¥7.8B¥10.4B¥1.2B0.3194.5%—
FY201513,428¥7.5B¥10.1B¥1.2B0.3090.4%—

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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)