Quebec Government Budget Forecasts of Revenue and Expenses

Forecast data for Quebec government revenues and expenses, published twice annually when the budget and economic point are tabled. The data includes own-source revenues, federal transfers, portfolio expenses, and debt service, with positive numbers for income and negative numbers for expenses. It is provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Forecasting provincial fiscal deficits or surpluses based on revenue and expense components.
• Analyzing the composition of government income based on own-source revenues and federal transfers.
• Modeling debt service costs relative to portfolio expenses for public services.
• Benchmarking budget forecast accuracy over time based on the biannual publication schedule.

Strengths

• Data is published twice a year, providing regular updates.
• Includes detailed breakdowns of revenues (own-source, federal transfers) and expenses (portfolio, debt service).
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Numbers are rounded, so sums may not match displayed totals.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Published as part of the official budget process and the 'Point on the economic and financial situation of Québec'.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:52:22.221521; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Quebec, Canada