Canada vs Luxembourg: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Canada
17.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
16.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.9% against 16.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 15.4% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.1% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.0% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 2.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Canada or Luxembourg?
- Canada, at 17.9% against 16.6% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 7th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.