Kitaibaraki City finances

茨城県北茨城市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 40,014 Area 186.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥499,108
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.2B
Per resident ¥528,570
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥86,133
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Ibaraki Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 44 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 · #41 of 44 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 resident
¥528,570
#860 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 44 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
¥86,133
#1503 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 44 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
44.8%
#502 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 44 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
15.2%
#1350 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 44 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 ¥20.6B · per resident ¥514,607

Local taxes 31.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 19.3%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 1.1%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.4B¥160,79431.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥43,5648.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.0B¥99,44219.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥84,73916.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥32,6496.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥951M¥23,7764.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥224M¥5,5921.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥64,05212.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥206M

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
¥7.5B¥187,890¥204,71337.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥65,026¥53,61913.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥56,713¥55,60911.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥49,251¥95,2579.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥45,414¥65,1809.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥35,939¥56,1097.2%
Fire & emergency¥851M¥21,270¥24,6924.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥677M¥16,911¥24,4983.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥497M¥12,411¥15,9792.5%
Assembly¥201M¥5,022¥4,5581.0%
Disaster recovery¥131M¥3,262¥1,5780.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥65,373 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥43,131 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥60,376 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥760M
Per resident ¥18,991 (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 50.6% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202440,014¥20.0B¥21.2B¥3.4B0.6897.9%—
FY202340,757¥21.0B¥22.4B¥4.0B0.6794.8%—
FY202241,448¥20.1B¥22.8B¥4.7B0.6796.0%—
FY202141,968¥22.7B¥23.8B¥3.6B0.6888.7%—
FY202042,651¥29.5B¥23.1B¥2.6B0.7096.6%—
FY201943,197¥23.1B¥22.3B¥2.9B0.6999.6%—
FY201843,704¥20.4B¥21.5B¥3.8B0.6999.4%—
FY201744,206¥18.8B¥21.2B¥5.8B0.6795.4%—
FY201644,858¥18.2B¥20.6B¥6.1B0.6792.6%—
FY201545,493¥22.7B¥19.8B¥6.6B0.6790.7%—

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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)