Federal Government Spending
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FY 2016-17 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2016-17
$299.92B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2016-17
$290.87B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2016-17
-$9.05B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2016-17
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$88.73B
$63.09B
$20.1B
$12.97B
$9.15B
$9.08B
$7.82B
$7.08B
$6.49B
$5.13B
$4.31B
$3.84B
$3.78B
$3.71B
$2.72B
$2.58B
$2.43B
$2.41B
$2.39B
$2.33B
$1.97B
$684.8M
$317M
$22.7M
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.
