Median government transfers: Canadian provinces ranked (2024)
Measure: Median government transfers. All 13 provinces and territories with data in Market income, transfers and taxes by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 10,300 (Canada).
- Lowest: 5,900 to 7,600 $
- Group 2: 7,600 to 10,200 $
- Group 3: 10,200 to 11,700 $
- Group 4: 11,700 to 14,000 $
- Highest: 14,000 to 17,700 $
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 17,700 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 14,800 |
| 3 | New Brunswick | 14,000 |
| 4 | Nunavut | 12,700 |
| 5 | Quebec | 12,600 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 11,700 |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 10,400 |
| 8 | Manitoba | 10,200 |
| 9 | Ontario | 9,700 |
| 10 | Alberta | 8,000 |
| 11 | British Columbia | 7,600 |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 6,000 |
| 13 | Yukon | 5,900 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0190-01: Market income, government transfers, total income, income tax and after-tax income by economic family type. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by median government transfers (2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0190-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-30. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-median-government-transfers/