Federal Government Spending
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FY 2015-16 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2015-16
$285.41B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2015-16
$292.61B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2015-16
$7.2B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2015-16
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$87.32B
$65.07B
$20.13B
$11.86B
$9.76B
$8.33B
$7.98B
$6.72B
$6.27B
$5.24B
$4.79B
$4.56B
$3.61B
$3.22B
$2.29B
$2.25B
$2.17B
$2.1B
$2.04B
$1.84B
$668.1M
$600.1M
$22.3M
Headline totals use the Volume I consolidated basis; ministry and department figures use the Volume II appropriations basis. These bases differ; see the methodology for the reconciliation and known differences.
