Canadian Ministerial Expenditures by Standard Object, Fiscal Year Data
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Description
Ministerial Expenditures data from the Public Accounts of Canada, Volume II, provides spending figures in thousands of dollars for each Ministry and Department. The data is broken down by 12 Standard Object codes, such as Personnel, Transfer Payments, and Public Debt Charges. It is published by Public Services and Procurement Canada at the end of each fiscal year, with the last update recorded as 2026-04-09.
Use Cases
Analyze departmental budget allocation trends based on the 12 Standard Object expenditure categories.
Model government spending on personnel versus services based on SO1 (Personnel) and SO4 (Professional and special services) codes.
Track annual changes in transfer payments and public debt charges based on SO10 and SO11 categories.
Compare operational versus capital expenditures based on categories like SO7 (Utilities, materials) and SO9 (Acquisition of machinery).
Strengths
Data is structured using a consistent 12-category Standard Object classification system.
Expenditure figures are provided in thousands of dollars, offering a standardized unit of measure.
Published annually with a documented update timestamp of 2026-04-09.
Limitations
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset is not the official record of information, per the description.
Provenance
Source
Public Services and Procurement Canada, based on the Public Accounts of Canada, Volume II.
Collection Method
Published financial information from the Public Accounts at the end of each fiscal year.
Time Range
Annual fiscal year data; specific years covered are not stated.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:40.219481; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Canada (federal government ministries and departments).
License is OGL-CA-2.0. The official version of record is found on the Receiver General and Library and Archives Canada websites.