Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues

Canada
34.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 34.9 Percentage of GDP against 34.37 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.53 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.1 Percentage of GDP 30.73 Percentage of GDP 4.38 Percentage of GDP Canada
2000s 32.87 Percentage of GDP 32.1 Percentage of GDP 0.7689 Percentage of GDP Canada
2010s 32.11 Percentage of GDP 32.32 Percentage of GDP 0.2121 Percentage of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 34.56 Percentage of GDP 34.31 Percentage of GDP 0.2502 Percentage of GDP Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 34.9 Percentage of GDP against 34.37 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.53 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.