Table 3
Fiscal burden as a percentage of gross domestic product, 2016 to 2020
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canadian general government | 30.4 | 30.3 | 30.8 | 29.9 | 31.0 |
| Federal government | 13.8 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.2 |
| Provincial governments1 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.9 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15.4 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 15.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16.8 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 18.8 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| New Brunswick | 16.6 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.8 |
| Quebec | 21.9 | 21.8 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 22.0 |
| Ontario | 16.9 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.4 |
| Manitoba | 16.7 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 12.5 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.2 |
| Alberta | 11.2 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.2 |
| British Columbia | 15.8 | 16.0 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.1 |
| Yukon | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 10.1 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| Nunavut | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
Source(s):
Table note 1
Provincial, territorial and local governments.
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