Northwest TerritoriesGovernment2008–2024 · Annual

How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services change in Northwest Territories?

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The answer

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services increased in Northwest Territories.

Overall change
+$203M
102.5% increase
Start · 2008
$198M
Latest · 2024
$401M

What this answer shows

Measure
Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services
Area shown
Northwest Territories
Period
2008–2024Annual
Unit
Millions of Canadian dollars

Selected details

Government component
Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments
Service area
General public services

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services rose from $198M to $401M between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $203M, or 102.5%. It reached an observed high of $418M in 2022 before ending at $401M in 2024.

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Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services in Northwest Territories

Annual · 17 observations · 2008–2024

Selected period2024
  • Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services$401M
Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services rose from $198M to $401M between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $203M, or 102.5%. It reached an observed high of $418M in 2022 before ending at $401M in 2024. The chart covers 2008 to 2024. Values are shown in Canadian dollars.Canadian dollars$100M$200M$300M$400M$500M2008201120132016201920212024$198M$401M

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Observed high
$418M2022
Observed low
$196M2009
Exact values17 observations · 2008–2024

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Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services in Northwest Territories
PeriodProvincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services
2024Latest$401M
2023$397M
2022$418M
2021$378M
2020$364M
2019$352M
2018$319M
2017$262M
2016$316M
2015$298M
2014$310M
2013$284M
2012$243M
2011$245M
2010$228M
2009$196M
2008$198M

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About this data

How to read this measureGeneral Public services also includes all interest payments for government loans (public debt) regardless of the function associated to the incurrence of the debt.

Data shown through 2024Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (opens in a new tab) (10-10-0005-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component, 2025-11-27. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

Data status2023 is revised; 2024 is preliminary.