Canadian Government Statutory Expenditures from Public Accounts

Expenditures under statutory authorities from the Public Accounts of Canada, presented in millions of dollars. This non-official record is published annually by the Receiver General of Canada and accounts for approximately half of total program expenses each year. The data is provided by Public Services and Procurement Canada and was last updated on 2026-04 09.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in mandatory government spending based on statutory authority expenditures.
• Model the proportion of total program expenses based on the description stating statutory spending accounts for about half.
• Track annual fiscal outlays based on the data's annual publication cycle from the Public Accounts.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the official Public Accounts of Canada, an authoritative annual financial report.
• Expenditures account for approximately half of total program expenses each year, indicating significant coverage.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV and XML for flexible access.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Public Accounts of Canada, Volume 1, Section 3.

Collection Method

Published annually by the Receiver General of Canada.

Time Range

Annual fiscal year data; specific range not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:54.043680; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada.