Federal Government Spending
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FY 2022-23 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2022-23
$473.51B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2022-23
$447.82B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2022-23
-$25.7B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2022-23
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$117.83B
$90.8B
$31.94B
$28.24B
$17.55B
$13.55B
$12.68B
$12.23B
$11.13B
$9.56B
$9.19B
$5.5B
$5.44B
$5.15B
$4.88B
$4.1B
$3.91B
$3.82B
$3.68B
$3.23B
$2.71B
$2.41B
$861.7M
$416.5M
$323.1M
$25.2M
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.
