# How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services change in Nova Scotia? > Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services increased in Nova Scotia. Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services rose from $1.604B to $2.065B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $461M, or 28.7%. It reached an observed high of $2.184B in 2022 before ending at $2.065B in 2024. ## Answer scope - Geography: Nova Scotia (NS) - 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: $1.604B - Latest · 2024: $2.065B - Overall change: +$461M (28.7% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 2008 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.604B | 1604 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2009 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.631B | 1631 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2010 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.434B | 1434 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2011 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.609B | 1609 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2012 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.669B | 1669 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2013 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.522B | 1522 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2014 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.606B | 1606 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2015 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.651B | 1651 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2016 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.815B | 1815 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2017 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.85B | 1850 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2018 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.96B | 1960 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2019 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $2.08B | 2080 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2020 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.658B | 1658 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2021 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $1.731B | 1731 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2022 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $2.184B | 2184 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2023 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $2.037B | 2037 | Millions of Canadian dollars | | 2024 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on general public services | $2.065B | 2065 | 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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