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Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Year Value
2015 62.4
2016 62.8
2017 62.7
2018 62.0
2019 61.2
2020 61.3
2021 62.2
2022 61.6

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.

Goal

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Target

Target 1.a: Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
Indicator

Indicator 1.a.2: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
Definition and concepts

This indicator measures the proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection).
Comment and limitations
Method of computation

Total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection) expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditures.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Target

Target 1.a: Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
Indicator

Indicator 1.a.2: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UNESCO-UIS)
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Source 1

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Annual
Geographical coverage

Canada, Province or territory
Link to data source Statistics Canada. Table 10-10-0005-01 Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component (x 1,000,000) opens in a new window
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