Total Budget (2026-27)
$233.4B
Estimated expenditure
Fiscal Years of Data
16
2011-12 to 2026-27
Top Spending Category
Other subsidies and payments
$110.2B in 2026-27
Spending by Standard Object (2026-27)
| Standard Object | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Other subsidies and payments | $110.2B |
| Other subsidies and payments | $110.2B |
| Personnel | $3.3B |
| Public debt charges | $3.2B |
| Public debt charges | $3.2B |
| Professional and special servicesConsulting | $1.3B |
| Professional and special servicesConsulting | $1.3B |
| Rentals | $397.3M |
| Transportation and communications | $96.5M |
| Transportation and communications | $96.5M |
| Information | $90.3M |
| Transfer payments | $71.9M |
| Transfer payments | $71.9M |
| Purchased repair and maintenance | $8.1M |
| Purchased repair and maintenance | $8.1M |
| Total | $233.4B |
Year-over-Year Spending
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Data Type | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $46.0B | Actual | -- |
| 2012-13 | $48.4B | Actual | +5.4% |
| 2013-14 | $49.6B | Actual | +2.5% |
| 2014-15 | $52.2B | Actual | +5.2% |
| 2015-16 | $59.6B | Actual | +14.2% |
| 2016-17 | $56.3B | Actual | -5.5% |
| 2017-18 | $58.0B | Actual | +2.9% |
| 2018-19 | $61.2B | Actual | +5.6% |
| 2019-20 | $69.8B | Actual | +14.1% |
| 2020-21 | $162.6B | Actual | +132.9% |
| 2021-22 | $95.8B | Actual | -41.1% |
| 2022-23 | $88.2B | Actual | -8% |
| 2023-24 | $94.4B | Actual | +7.1% |
| 2024-25 | $98.9B | Actual | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | $114.6B | Estimate | +15.9% |
| 2026-27 | $233.4B | Estimate | +103.6% |
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