Table 1
Fiscal burden as a percentage of nominal gross domestic product, 2018 to 2022
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canadian general government, CPP and QPP1 | 33.8 | 33.0 | 34.9 | 36.1 | 34.4 |
| Canadian general government | 30.8 | 29.9 | 31.7 | 32.7 | 30.9 |
| Federal government | 14.2 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 14.3 |
| Provincial governments2 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 16.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14.3 | 13.2 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 16.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.1 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 17.9 | 18.2 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 20.4 |
| New Brunswick | 17.0 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| Quebec | 21.8 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 23.1 | 22.3 |
| Ontario | 17.2 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
| Manitoba | 16.4 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 16.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 14.2 |
| Alberta | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.1 |
| British Columbia | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 16.7 |
| Yukon | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 8.6 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| Nunavut | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Source(s):
Table note 1
Canadian general government, Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan.
Table note 2
Provincial, territorial and local governments.
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