National Defence
How National Defence spent its budget in fiscal year 2019-20, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2019-20,
$23.61B
was spent by National Defence
In FY 2019-20,
6.3%
of federal spending was by National Defence
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $27.61B in FY 2019-20 — see the overview and methodology.
How did National Defence spend its budget in 2019-20?
Spending by entity, FY 2019-20
Department of National Defence
Communications Security Establishment
Military Grievances External Review Committee
Military Police Complaints Commission
Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner
$22.84B
$761.1M
$6.4M
$4.7M
$440K
National Defence’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 1995–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | NATO Military Budget (NATO Programs) | $130,162,170 |
| Contributions | NATO Security Investment Program (NATO Programs) | $62,393,321 |
| Contributions | Contributions in Support of the Military Training and Cooperation Program | $11,387,676 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Capital Assistance Program | $5,442,571 |
| Contributions | Contribution to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association | $3,098,657 |
| Contributions | North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contribution Program: NATO Other Activities | $2,683,774 |
| Contributions | Contributions in support of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program | $2,268,998 |
| Grants | Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Grant program | $1,879,010 |
| Contributions | Payments under the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act | $1,043,008 |
| Contributions | Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security Contribution Program | $750,000 |
| Grants | Air Cadet League of Canada | $500,000 |
| Grants | Army Cadet League of Canada | $500,000 |
| Grants | Navy League of Canada | $500,000 |
| Grants | Grant in support of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program | $400,000 |
| Contributions | Payments under Parts I-IV of the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act (R S C 1970 c D-3) | $225,142 |
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National Defence figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
