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

> Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services increased in British Columbia.

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services rose from $3.998B to $9.199B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $5.201B, or 130.1%.

## Answer scope

- Geography: British Columbia (BC)
- Period: 2008 to 2024
- Frequency: Annual
- Source updated: 2025-11-27
- Government component: Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments
- Service area: General public services
- Data status: 2023 is revised; 2024 is preliminary.

## Key figures

- Start · 2008: $3.998B
- Latest · 2024: $9.199B
- Overall change: +$5.201B (130.1% increase)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 2008 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $3.998B | 3998 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2009 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $4.561B | 4561 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2010 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $4.96B | 4960 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2011 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $6.779B | 6779 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2012 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $5.171B | 5171 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2013 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $5.528B | 5528 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2014 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $5.789B | 5789 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2015 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $6.251B | 6251 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2016 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $6.36B | 6360 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2017 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $6.566B | 6566 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2018 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $6.565B | 6565 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2019 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $7.202B | 7202 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2020 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $7.027B | 7027 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2021 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $7.667B | 7667 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2022 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $7.608B | 7608 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2023 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $8.167B | 8167 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2024 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $9.199B | 9199 | Millions of Canadian dollars |

## How to read this measure

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

## How this answer was calculated

The 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.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 10-10-0005-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1010000501>)
- Table title: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
- Dataset identifier: 10100005
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=bc&analysis=statcan-10100005-trend&subject=10>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-10100005-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: 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.

## Evidence version

- Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05
- Snapshot SHA-256: `c9882d908d7b8a0374fe7c7c93106506b8d47520df5814c21d767e74984d45cb`
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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services change in British Columbia?” British Columbia. Source updated 2025-11-27. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=bc&analysis=statcan-10100005-trend&subject=10>

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