Rishiri Town finances

北海道利尻町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 1,830 Area 76.50 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥2,958,152
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥3,029,242
Reserve funds
¥687M
Per resident ¥375,661
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #169 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioBetter than peers
80.8%
#135 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥3,029,242
#1711 of 1741 in Japan · #173 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥375,661
#617 of 1741 in Japan · #124 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
24.2%
#1535 of 1741 in Japan · #130 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.0%
#1550 of 1718 in Japan · #164 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.4B · per resident ¥2,973,723

Local taxes 4.2%Shared taxes and grants 1.8%Local allocation tax 42.3%National subsidies 7.7%Prefectural subsidies 2.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 21.5%Donations 6.1%Other 13.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥230M¥125,8614.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥96M¥52,4511.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥1,259,16842.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥419M¥229,0707.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥140M¥76,3412.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥638,24121.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥334M¥182,4256.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥751M¥410,16713.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥331M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥856,236¥134,37728.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥999M¥545,922¥342,22918.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥584M¥319,178¥169,92510.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥541M¥295,665¥146,29310.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥527M¥287,942¥271,2639.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥488M¥266,627¥176,6129.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥276M¥151,002¥136,1235.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥233M¥127,315¥53,2314.3%
Fire & emergency¥153M¥83,572¥66,2412.8%
Assembly¥45M¥24,692¥18,3730.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥134M
Per resident ¥73,386 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥242M
Per resident ¥132,383 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥150M
Per resident ¥82,173 (median ¥107,823)
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 25.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,830¥5.4B¥5.5B¥687M0.1180.8%—
FY20231,865¥5.3B¥4.9B¥796M0.1176.7%—
FY20221,894¥4.4B¥4.5B¥893M0.1174.2%—
FY20211,931¥4.4B¥4.7B¥683M0.1173.0%—
FY20201,964¥4.2B¥4.8B¥334M0.1178.3%—
FY20192,001¥3.8B¥4.9B¥306M0.1177.1%—
FY20182,037¥3.8B¥4.9B¥429M0.1173.7%—
FY20172,100¥3.5B¥4.8B¥424M0.1171.1%—
FY20162,147¥4.7B¥4.8B¥401M0.1168.6%—
FY20152,207¥3.6B¥4.1B¥408M0.1165.6%—

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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)