Government spending by function, 2022

Total federal, provincial, territorial and local government spending fell by $7.1 billion in 2022

Spending by all levels of government in Canada, excluding consumption of fixed capital, totalled $962.7 billion in 2022, a decline of 0.7% or $7.1 billion from 2021. This was the second consecutive year government spending decreased since reaching an all-time high of $1,049.3 billion in 2020 due to spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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