# How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services change in New Brunswick? > Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services increased in New Brunswick. Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services rose from $1.359B to $1.891B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $532M, or 39.1%. It fell to an observed low of $1.344B in 2009 before rising to $1.891B in 2024. ## Answer scope - Geography: New Brunswick (NB) - 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: $1.359B - Latest · 2024: $1.891B - Overall change: +$532M (39.1% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 2008 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.359B | 1359 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2009 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.344B | 1344 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2010 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.436B | 1436 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2011 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.455B | 1455 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2012 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.49B | 1490 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2013 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.475B | 1475 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2014 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.563B | 1563 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2015 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.592B | 1592 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2016 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.816B | 1816 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2017 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.823B | 1823 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2018 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.783B | 1783 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2019 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.874B | 1874 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2020 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.851B | 1851 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2021 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.721B | 1721 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2022 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.623B | 1623 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2023 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.739B | 1739 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2024 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.891B | 1891 | 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]() - Table title: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component - Dataset identifier: 10100005 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - 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. 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