Canada vs Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Canada
1.12 million National currency
in 2025
Denmark
1.37 million National currency
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Denmark rank
13th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.37 million National currency against 1.12 million National currency in Canada, a difference of 251,610 National currency.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 13th of 30 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 326,018 National currency 535,982 National currency 209,964 National currency Denmark
2000s 457,918 National currency 715,929 National currency 258,011 National currency Denmark
2010s 650,143 National currency 945,592 National currency 295,449 National currency Denmark
2020s 978,428 National currency 1.24 million National currency 262,072 National currency Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 1.37 million National currency against 1.12 million National currency in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Canada and Denmark?
251,610 National currency, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
Canada ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2025
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org