Kurume City finances

福岡県久留米市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 300,199 Area 229.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥150.5B
Per resident ¥501,452
Local bonds outstanding
¥122.0B
Per resident ¥406,354
Reserve funds
¥19.5B
Per resident ¥65,060
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥406,354
#611 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥65,060
#1625 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
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
38.0%
#824 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
8.6%
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #58 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥151.9B · per resident ¥505,934

Local taxes 28.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 16.4%National subsidies 24.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.4%Other 8.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥42.5B¥141,57428.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥12.2B¥40,6708.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥24.9B¥83,06216.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥37.7B¥125,59124.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥12.8B¥42,5858.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥6.5B¥21,5304.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.1B¥7,1491.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥13.1B¥43,7738.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥72.0B¥239,896¥199,78747.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥15.8B¥52,538¥52,00010.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥14.7B¥49,026¥43,8139.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥12.7B¥42,382¥33,0338.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥10.1B¥33,760¥41,6926.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥9.4B¥31,281¥36,7886.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥5.7B¥19,053¥7,2013.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.8B¥12,692¥4,1502.5%
Fire & emergency¥3.1B¥10,360¥13,6942.1%
Disaster recovery¥2.3B¥7,622¥81.5%
Assembly¥619M¥2,061¥1,8730.4%
Labor¥234M¥780¥5440.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥26.8B
Per resident ¥89,170 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥35,851 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥22.4B
Per resident ¥74,489 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥40,383 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 56.1% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

300K302K304K306K308K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024300,199¥150.5B¥122.0B¥19.5B0.6494.8%—
FY2023301,517¥149.7B¥127.8B¥19.5B0.6495.6%—
FY2022302,383¥145.4B¥131.8B¥20.7B0.6494.7%—
FY2021303,052¥156.7B¥137.9B¥19.6B0.6693.0%—
FY2020304,666¥169.1B¥141.9B¥16.6B0.6796.5%—
FY2019305,311¥128.8B¥142.5B¥13.9B0.6799.9%—
FY2018306,112¥126.4B¥144.8B¥17.4B0.6795.9%—
FY2017306,461¥130.7B¥145.5B¥18.6B0.6695.3%—
FY2016306,800¥128.7B¥143.1B¥20.2B0.6695.3%—
FY2015306,700¥142.9B¥144.6B¥21.6B0.6593.2%—

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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)