Which municipality has the highest Real debt-service ratio in Japan?

As of 2023, Yubari-shi, Hokkaido has the highest Real debt-service ratio at 67.2% among 1,710 municipalities.

Which municipality has the lowest Real debt-service ratio?

Tsuno-cho, Kochi has the lowest Real debt-service ratio at -6.9% (2023).

What is the average Real debt-service ratio across municipalities?

The simple average across 1,710 municipalities is 7.2% (2023), based on MIC — Key Fiscal Indicators of Municipalities (Local Public Finance Survey).

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Real debt-service ratio

Share of the budget taken up by annual debt repayment. Higher means the budget is more constrained by debt.

2023Unit: %lower is better1,710 municipalities

Source: MIC — Key Fiscal Indicators of Municipalities (Local Public Finance Survey)

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In 2023, Yubari-shi, Hokkaido recorded the highest Real debt-service ratio (67.2%) and Tsuno-cho, Kochi the lowest (-6.9%) among 1,710 municipalities in Japan. The national average is 7.2%. Source: MIC — Key Fiscal Indicators of Municipalities (Local Public Finance Survey).

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FAQ — Real debt-service ratio

Which municipality has the highest Real debt-service ratio in Japan?: As of 2023, Yubari-shi, Hokkaido has the highest Real debt-service ratio at 67.2% among 1,710 municipalities.
Which municipality has the lowest Real debt-service ratio?: Tsuno-cho, Kochi has the lowest Real debt-service ratio at -6.9% (2023).
What is the average Real debt-service ratio across municipalities?: The simple average across 1,710 municipalities is 7.2% (2023), based on MIC — Key Fiscal Indicators of Municipalities (Local Public Finance Survey).

▲ The top 5 are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber. Ties share a rank (standard competition ranking).

The same metric at prefecture level lives at /ranking/muni_real_debt_service_ratio. For each municipality’s trend and detail, open its page from the municipality index.

Note: trend charts live on each municipality page (/municipality/{code}). This page does one thing — line up the whole country on a single axis.