Federal Government Spending
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FY 2019-20 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2019-20
$362.91B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2019-20
$334.13B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2019-20
-$28.78B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2019-20
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$99.21B
$73.93B
$23.98B
$19.58B
$12.79B
$9.68B
$7.59B
$7.4B
$7.13B
$5.68B
$5.25B
$4.84B
$3.84B
$3.8B
$3.59B
$3.31B
$3.27B
$3.18B
$3.17B
$2.73B
$2.62B
$2.29B
$1.32B
$936.5M
$787.3M
$114.5M
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.
