Overview of Government Spending by Function, 2021/2022

Release date: November 25, 2022
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Description: Overview of Government Spending by Function, 2021/2022

Per capita spending by federal, provincial, territorial and local governments combined,Note 1 Note 2 2020/2021 and 2021/2022


Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and Change, calculated using dollars and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2020/2021 2021/2022 Change
dollars percent
General public services 3429 3714 8.3
Defence 566 482 -14.8
Public order and safety 1063 1123 5.6
Economic affairs 4253 2861 -32.7
Environmental protection 436 437 0.2
Housing and community amenities 291 303 4.1
Health 5635 5920 5.1
Recreation, culture and religion 520 509 -2.1
Education 2909 2983 2.5
Social protection 8474 6755 -20.3
Total 27576 25087 -9.0

Per capita spending on health by provincial, territorial and local governments combined, Note 1 Note 2 2021/2022


Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 2021/2022, calculated using dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2021/2022
dollars
Alberta 5,340
British Columbia 5,480
Manitoba 6,162
New Brunswick 5,929
Newfoundland and Labrador 6,913
Northwest Territories 15,712
Nova Scotia 5,856
Nunavut 16,657
Ontario 5,358
Prince Edward Island 5,209
Quebec 5,892
Saskatchewan 5,771
Yukon 9,490

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