Overview of government spending by function, 2024/2025
Description: Overview of government spending by function, 2024/2025
In 2024/2025, spending on social protection, health and education represented 60.9% of all government spending in Canada.
| Function | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental protection | $795 | $946 | +19.0% |
| Defence | $587 | $665 | +13.3% |
| Housing and community amenities | $394 | $425 | +7.9% |
| General public services | $3,857 | $4,143 | +7.4% |
| Health | $6,185 | $6,468 | +4.6% |
| Education | $3,245 | $3,370 | +3.9% |
| Public order and safety | $1,279 | $1,319 | +3.1% |
| Recreation, culture and religion | $601 | $601 | 0.0% |
| Social protection | $7,134 | $6,805 | -4.6% |
| Economic affairs | $2,817 | $2,590 | -8.1% |
| 2024/2025 | |
|---|---|
| Alta. | $5,669 |
| B.C. | $6,900 |
| Man. | $6,951 |
| N.B. | $7,036 |
| N.L. | $8,026 |
| N.W.T. | $18,877 |
| N.S. | $7,252 |
| Nvt. | $22,489 |
| Ont. | $5,679 |
| P.E.I. | $6,150 |
| Que. | $6,512 |
| Sask. | $6,556 |
| Y.T. | $10,252 |
While spending on social protection by federal, provincial/territorial and local governments combined decreased 3.2% in 2024/2025, spending in this area by provincial/territorial and local governments rose 5.7% to $111.6 billion.
Provincial/territorial and local governments spent $258.9 billion on health care – twice the amount spent on education ($130.7 billion).
Sources: Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01 – Population estimates, quarterly, table 10-10-0024-01 – Canadian classification of functions of government, by general government component (x 1,000,000), and table 10-10-0005-01 – Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component (x 1,000,000).
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