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Provincial and local government spending by function, Canada

Total spending and the share going to health, education, social protection, economic affairs (including transport), general public services (including interest on debt), public order and safety, and other functions in 2024 (shares and per-resident total derived by Quadranac; population: July 1, 2024 estimates). Consolidated spending of each province's or territory's provincial government and its local governments (municipalities, school boards and other local bodies), classified by function of government (Canadian Classification of Functions of Government, based on the IMF/UN COFOG), in the government finance statistics framework. Federal spending in each province is not included.

Reference period
2024
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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  • General public services, incl. debt interest
  • Public order and safety
  • Economic affairs, incl. transport
  • Environmental protection
  • Housing and community amenities
  • Health
  • Recreation, culture and religion
  • Education
  • Social protection
Provincial and local government spending by function, Canada: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived)) to darkest (Social protection (% of spending, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 11.9Canada: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.1Canada: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 10.8Canada: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.1Canada: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.5Canada: Health (% of spending, derived) 34.2Canada: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.4Canada: Education (% of spending, derived) 17.3Canada: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 14.7Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 18.2Newfoundland and Labrador: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 4.2Newfoundland and Labrador: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 8.4Newfoundland and Labrador: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.4Newfoundland and Labrador: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Health (% of spending, derived) 41.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.6Newfoundland and Labrador: Education (% of spending, derived) 16.7Newfoundland and Labrador: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 7.3Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 13.2Prince Edward Island: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 3.4Prince Edward Island: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 13.4Prince Edward Island: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 3.5Prince Edward Island: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.4Prince Edward Island: Health (% of spending, derived) 34.9Prince Edward Island: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.0Prince Edward Island: Education (% of spending, derived) 19.0Prince Edward Island: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 10.2Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 10.7Nova Scotia: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.0Nova Scotia: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 7.9Nova Scotia: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.2Nova Scotia: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 5.6Nova Scotia: Health (% of spending, derived) 40.8Nova Scotia: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.1Nova Scotia: Education (% of spending, derived) 18.3Nova Scotia: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 7.3New BrunswickNew Brunswick: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 12.5New Brunswick: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.0New Brunswick: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 9.7New Brunswick: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.2New Brunswick: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.8New Brunswick: Health (% of spending, derived) 40.4New Brunswick: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.4New Brunswick: Education (% of spending, derived) 18.7New Brunswick: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 9.3QuebecQuebec: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 17.6Quebec: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 4.2Quebec: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 10.2Quebec: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.2Quebec: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 0.9Quebec: Health (% of spending, derived) 31.4Quebec: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.6Quebec: Education (% of spending, derived) 14.9Quebec: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 15.9OntarioOntario: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 9.5Ontario: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.4Ontario: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 11.6Ontario: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.0Ontario: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.4Ontario: Health (% of spending, derived) 33.7Ontario: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.3Ontario: Education (% of spending, derived) 19.3Ontario: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 14.9ManitobaManitoba: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 13.3Manitoba: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 6.0Manitoba: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 6.4Manitoba: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.5Manitoba: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.6Manitoba: Health (% of spending, derived) 37.6Manitoba: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.1Manitoba: Education (% of spending, derived) 16.9Manitoba: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 15.6SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 8.3Saskatchewan: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 6.7Saskatchewan: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 12.3Saskatchewan: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.9Saskatchewan: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.9Saskatchewan: Health (% of spending, derived) 32.4Saskatchewan: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.1Saskatchewan: Education (% of spending, derived) 17.8Saskatchewan: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 16.7AlbertaAlberta: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 9.8Alberta: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.1Alberta: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 13.8Alberta: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.6Alberta: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.9Alberta: Health (% of spending, derived) 33.4Alberta: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.5Alberta: Education (% of spending, derived) 18.2Alberta: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 13.7British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 9.0British Columbia: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.7British Columbia: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 8.3British Columbia: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.7British Columbia: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.9British Columbia: Health (% of spending, derived) 38.3British Columbia: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 3.3British Columbia: Education (% of spending, derived) 15.3British Columbia: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 15.6YukonYukon: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 10.9Yukon: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 8.8Yukon: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 18.0Yukon: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 6.9Yukon: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 4.2Yukon: Health (% of spending, derived) 26.6Yukon: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.2Yukon: Education (% of spending, derived) 12.6Yukon: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 9.9Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 13.9Northwest Territories: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 6.0Northwest Territories: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 17.2Northwest Territories: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 4.4Northwest Territories: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 3.1Northwest Territories: Health (% of spending, derived) 30.0Northwest Territories: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.4Northwest Territories: Education (% of spending, derived) 10.2Northwest Territories: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 12.8NunavutNunavut: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 15.8Nunavut: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.5Nunavut: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 18.6Nunavut: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 0.7Nunavut: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 3.6Nunavut: Health (% of spending, derived) 30.5Nunavut: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.4Nunavut: Education (% of spending, derived) 11.4Nunavut: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 11.5
Provincial and local government spending by function, Canada: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived)) to darkest (Social protection (% of spending, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 11.9Canada: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.1Canada: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 10.8Canada: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.1Canada: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.5Canada: Health (% of spending, derived) 34.2Canada: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.4Canada: Education (% of spending, derived) 17.3Canada: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 14.7Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 18.2Newfoundland and Labrador: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 4.2Newfoundland and Labrador: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 8.4Newfoundland and Labrador: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.4Newfoundland and Labrador: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Health (% of spending, derived) 41.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.6Newfoundland and Labrador: Education (% of spending, derived) 16.7Newfoundland and Labrador: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 7.3Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 13.2Prince Edward Island: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 3.4Prince Edward Island: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 13.4Prince Edward Island: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 3.5Prince Edward Island: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.4Prince Edward Island: Health (% of spending, derived) 34.9Prince Edward Island: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.0Prince Edward Island: Education (% of spending, derived) 19.0Prince Edward Island: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 10.2Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 10.7Nova Scotia: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.0Nova Scotia: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 7.9Nova Scotia: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.2Nova Scotia: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 5.6Nova Scotia: Health (% of spending, derived) 40.8Nova Scotia: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.1Nova Scotia: Education (% of spending, derived) 18.3Nova Scotia: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 7.3New BrunswickNew Brunswick: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 12.5New Brunswick: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.0New Brunswick: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 9.7New Brunswick: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.2New Brunswick: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.8New Brunswick: Health (% of spending, derived) 40.4New Brunswick: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.4New Brunswick: Education (% of spending, derived) 18.7New Brunswick: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 9.3QuebecQuebec: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 17.6Quebec: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 4.2Quebec: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 10.2Quebec: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.2Quebec: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 0.9Quebec: Health (% of spending, derived) 31.4Quebec: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.6Quebec: Education (% of spending, derived) 14.9Quebec: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 15.9OntarioOntario: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 9.5Ontario: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.4Ontario: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 11.6Ontario: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.0Ontario: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.4Ontario: Health (% of spending, derived) 33.7Ontario: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.3Ontario: Education (% of spending, derived) 19.3Ontario: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 14.9ManitobaManitoba: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 13.3Manitoba: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 6.0Manitoba: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 6.4Manitoba: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.5Manitoba: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.6Manitoba: Health (% of spending, derived) 37.6Manitoba: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 1.1Manitoba: Education (% of spending, derived) 16.9Manitoba: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 15.6SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 8.3Saskatchewan: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 6.7Saskatchewan: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 12.3Saskatchewan: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.9Saskatchewan: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.9Saskatchewan: Health (% of spending, derived) 32.4Saskatchewan: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.1Saskatchewan: Education (% of spending, derived) 17.8Saskatchewan: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 16.7AlbertaAlberta: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 9.8Alberta: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.1Alberta: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 13.8Alberta: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 1.6Alberta: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.9Alberta: Health (% of spending, derived) 33.4Alberta: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.5Alberta: Education (% of spending, derived) 18.2Alberta: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 13.7British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 9.0British Columbia: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.7British Columbia: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 8.3British Columbia: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 2.7British Columbia: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 1.9British Columbia: Health (% of spending, derived) 38.3British Columbia: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 3.3British Columbia: Education (% of spending, derived) 15.3British Columbia: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 15.6YukonYukon: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 10.9Yukon: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 8.8Yukon: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 18.0Yukon: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 6.9Yukon: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 4.2Yukon: Health (% of spending, derived) 26.6Yukon: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.2Yukon: Education (% of spending, derived) 12.6Yukon: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 9.9Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 13.9Northwest Territories: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 6.0Northwest Territories: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 17.2Northwest Territories: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 4.4Northwest Territories: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 3.1Northwest Territories: Health (% of spending, derived) 30.0Northwest Territories: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.4Northwest Territories: Education (% of spending, derived) 10.2Northwest Territories: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 12.8NunavutNunavut: General public services, incl. debt interest (% of spending, derived) 15.8Nunavut: Public order and safety (% of spending, derived) 5.5Nunavut: Economic affairs, incl. transport (% of spending, derived) 18.6Nunavut: Environmental protection (% of spending, derived) 0.7Nunavut: Housing and community amenities (% of spending, derived) 3.6Nunavut: Health (% of spending, derived) 30.5Nunavut: Recreation, culture and religion (% of spending, derived) 2.4Nunavut: Education (% of spending, derived) 11.4Nunavut: Social protection (% of spending, derived) 11.5
All parts, 2024, stacked to 100% for each area (national total first, then areas in table order). Shares are as shown in the table; because of rounding a bar can fall a few tenths short of or over 100%. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada757,73318,40811.95.110.82.11.534.22.417.314.7
Newfoundland and Labrador10,74019,70418.24.28.41.41.141.11.616.77.3
Prince Edward Island3,19517,86213.23.413.43.51.434.911910.2
Nova Scotia19,37017,93010.757.92.25.640.82.118.37.3
New Brunswick15,11717,63712.559.71.21.840.41.418.79.3
Quebec187,44820,86917.64.210.22.20.931.42.614.915.9
Ontario273,63217,0069.55.411.621.433.72.319.314.9
Manitoba27,90018,75113.366.41.51.637.61.116.915.6
Saskatchewan25,56420,5308.36.712.31.91.932.42.117.816.7
Alberta85,04017,3499.85.113.81.61.933.42.518.213.7
British Columbia102,62618,13495.78.32.71.938.33.315.315.6
Yukon1,85138,81910.98.8186.94.226.62.212.69.9
Northwest Territories2,88363,67913.9617.24.43.1302.410.212.8
Nunavut3,08074,31715.85.518.60.73.630.52.411.411.5

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2024.

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Provincial and local government spending by function, Canada
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