Canada vs United States of America: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5647 Percentage of GDP against 0.3737 Percentage of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.191 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4542 Percentage of GDP | 0.4485 Percentage of GDP | 0.0057 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.5594 Percentage of GDP | 0.4506 Percentage of GDP | 0.1088 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.589 Percentage of GDP | 0.4266 Percentage of GDP | 0.1624 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.5982 Percentage of GDP | 0.3869 Percentage of GDP | 0.2113 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.5647 Percentage of GDP against 0.3737 Percentage of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.191 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Canada ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th 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.