Federal Government Spending
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FY 2021-22 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2021-22
$493.41B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2021-22
$413.28B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2021-22
-$80.13B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2021-22
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$106.82B
$98.38B
$25.29B
$23.38B
$17.18B
$14.38B
$14.34B
$12.01B
$9.93B
$9.57B
$9.34B
$8.59B
$5.42B
$4.54B
$3.8B
$3.76B
$3.72B
$3.52B
$3.4B
$3.02B
$2.51B
$1.98B
$788M
$360.8M
$230.7M
$23.9M
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.
