Federal Government Spending
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FY 2017-18 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2017-18
$319.83B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2017-18
$311.22B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2017-18
-$8.61B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2017-18
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$90.64B
$62.62B
$23.91B
$12.35B
$11.39B
$7.81B
$7.54B
$6.81B
$6.15B
$5.06B
$4.78B
$4.7B
$4.56B
$3.98B
$2.66B
$2.66B
$2.6B
$2.56B
$2.22B
$2.06B
$2.04B
$762.3M
$399.4M
$23.5M
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.
