Canadian Federal Budgetary Balance and Fiscal Operations (2009-2019)

26 distinct series detail the Canadian central government's budgetary balance, revenues, and expenses from 2009 to 2019. Statistics Canada compiled this official record of fiscal operations, last releasing an update in July 2019. The data provides a decade-long view of federal financial sources and requirements.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the 'Budgetary balance, deficit (-) / surplus (+)' series against economic cycles.
• Model the relationship between 'Revenues' and 'Program expenses' over the 10-year period.
• Forecast future 'Financial source/requirement' based on historical non-budgetary transaction patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 10-year time range from 2009 to 2019.
• Contains 26 distinct financial series for detailed analysis.
• Sourced from Statistics Canada, the national statistical office.

Limitations

• Data ends in 2019, lacking recent fiscal years.
• Not all 26 series may have complete data for all years between 2009-2019.
• Limited to national-level (Canada) geography, with no provincial or sub-national breakdown.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Collection Method

Officially reported government financial accounts.

Time Range

2009 to 2019

Freshness

Data series ended in 2019; metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Canada