Canada vs Mexico: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Canada
0.5647 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Mexico
0.7574 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Mexico rank
21st
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7574 Percentage of GDP against 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.1927 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4542 Percentage of GDP | 0.487 Percentage of GDP | 0.0328 Percentage of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.5594 Percentage of GDP | 0.6824 Percentage of GDP | 0.123 Percentage of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.589 Percentage of GDP | 0.7305 Percentage of GDP | 0.1415 Percentage of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.5982 Percentage of GDP | 0.7458 Percentage of GDP | 0.1477 Percentage of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.7574 Percentage of GDP against 0.5647 Percentage of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.1927 Percentage of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.