Canadian Government Tangible Capital Assets by Ministry, Fiscal Year End

Tangible capital asset values for main custodian ministries of the Canadian government, published in the Public Accounts at the end of each fiscal year. The data is provided by Public Services and Procurement Canada and includes categories like land, buildings, infrastructure, machinery, and vehicles. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-09 and is derived from Volume I of the Public Accounts.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of government-owned land and buildings across ministries based on the asset categories.
• Track changes in infrastructure and machinery investments over fiscal years based on the time-series nature of the Public Accounts.
• Compare asset portfolios between different custodian ministries based on the comparative analysis described.
• Model depreciation or capital stock for economic analysis based on the categorized tangible asset values.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official Public Accounts of Canada, providing a structured government perspective.
• Asset values are categorized into eight specific groups, including land, buildings, and infrastructure.
• The dataset is updated annually, with the record last updated on 2026-04-09.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• The dataset is explicitly noted as not the official record of information; users must verify against the Receiver General website.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada, derived from Volume I of the Public Accounts of Canada.

Collection Method

Comparative analysis published in the annual Public Accounts financial reports.

Time Range

Annual, at the end of each fiscal year.

Freshness

Updated annually based on the fiscal year cycle; last updated 2026-04-09.

Geography

Canada (federal government ministries).