Total Budget (2026-27)
$14.1B
Estimated expenditure
Fiscal Years of Data
16
2011-12 to 2026-27
Top Spending Category
Other subsidies and payments
$4.4B in 2026-27
Spending by Standard Object (2026-27)
| Standard Object | Expenditure |
|---|---|
| Other subsidies and payments | $4.4B |
| Other subsidies and payments | $4.4B |
| Professional and special servicesConsulting | $1.3B |
| Professional and special servicesConsulting | $1.3B |
| Personnel | $1.2B |
| Public debt charges | $642.5M |
| Public debt charges | $642.5M |
| Transportation and communications | $65.2M |
| Transportation and communications | $65.2M |
| Rentals | $37.4M |
| Information | $10.0M |
| Transfer payments | $4.2M |
| Transfer payments | $4.2M |
| Purchased repair and maintenance | $1.1M |
| Purchased repair and maintenance | $1.1M |
| Total | $14.1B |
Year-over-Year Spending
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Data Type | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $1.6B | Actual | -- |
| 2012-13 | $1.5B | Actual | -3.8% |
| 2013-14 | $1.4B | Actual | -9.5% |
| 2014-15 | $1.4B | Actual | -1.3% |
| 2015-16 | $1.5B | Actual | +12.9% |
| 2016-17 | $1.6B | Actual | +4.1% |
| 2017-18 | $1.9B | Actual | +19.8% |
| 2018-19 | $2.4B | Actual | +25.4% |
| 2019-20 | $3.1B | Actual | +27.3% |
| 2020-21 | $3.2B | Actual | +3.2% |
| 2021-22 | $3.5B | Actual | +9.2% |
| 2022-23 | $5.2B | Actual | +50.9% |
| 2023-24 | $6.0B | Actual | +15.1% |
| 2024-25 | $6.5B | Actual | +8.6% |
| 2025-26 | $8.7B | Estimate | +33.8% |
| 2026-27 | $14.1B | Estimate | +61.3% |
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