Federal Government Spending
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FY 2023-24 Revenue and Spending
Headline totals are on a Volume I consolidated (accrual) basis. Explore revenue and spending categories below.
Total spending in FY 2023-24
$513.94B
consolidated federal spending (Vol I)
Total revenue in FY 2023-24
$459.55B
consolidated federal revenue (Vol I)
Deficit in FY 2023-24
-$54.39B
revenue minus spending (Vol I)
Spending by ministry, FY 2023-24
Ministry totals are on a Volume II appropriations basis. Select a ministry for its programs, entities, and line items.
$136.11B
$97.28B
$63.03B
$34.85B
$19.26B
$17.29B
$16.09B
$14.56B
$13.96B
$10.68B
$10.01B
$6.35B
$6.07B
$5.32B
$5.2B
$5.11B
$4.87B
$4.59B
$4.23B
$3.99B
$2.97B
$2.16B
$963.9M
$431.9M
$320.9M
$26.4M
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.
