Federal Government Spending
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FY 2020-21 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2020-21
$628.88B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2020-21
$316.45B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2020-21
-$312.43B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2020-21
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$170.65B
$118.06B
$28B
$21.84B
$14.38B
$12.22B
$10.46B
$9.82B
$8.71B
$6.17B
$6.03B
$4.85B
$4.5B
$4.07B
$3.5B
$3.4B
$3.39B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$3.09B
$2.83B
$2.6B
$2.34B
$891.8M
$589.8M
$219.5M
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.
