Australia vs Canada: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Australia
7.7%
in 2022
Canada
7.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
93rd
Canada rank
94th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 93rd and Canada ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 9.4% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Australia and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Canada ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.