QuebecGovernment2008–2024 · Annual

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

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The answer

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

Overall change
+$16.391B
98.5% increase
Start · 2008
$16.649B
Latest · 2024
$33.04B

What this answer shows

Measure
Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services
Area shown
Quebec
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 $16.649B to $33.04B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $16.391B, or 98.5%. It fell to an observed low of $15.769B in 2009 before rising to $33.04B in 2024.

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

Annual · 17 observations · 2008–2024

Selected period2024
  • Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services$33.04B
Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services rose from $16.649B to $33.04B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $16.391B, or 98.5%. It fell to an observed low of $15.769B in 2009 before rising to $33.04B in 2024. The chart covers 2008 to 2024. Values are shown in Canadian dollars.Canadian dollars$10B$20B$30B$40B2008201120132016201920212024$16.649B$33.04B

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Observed high
$33.04B2024
Observed low
$15.769B2009
Exact values17 observations · 2008–2024

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Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services in Quebec
PeriodProvincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services
2024Latest$33.04B
2023$30.526B
2022$30.164B
2021$27.789B
2020$27.477B
2019$27.624B
2018$25.511B
2017$24.088B
2016$22.93B
2015$21.16B
2014$20.731B
2013$20.254B
2012$19.291B
2011$18.592B
2010$17.738B
2009$15.769B
2008$16.649B

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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.