Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business was 4,455 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Canada stood at 4,455 National currency.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Canada peaked at 4,700 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 355 National currency, in 1981.
Canada ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 355 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 387 National currency | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 411 National currency | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 433 National currency | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 531 National currency | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 520 National currency | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 612 National currency | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 657 National currency | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 695 National currency | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 675 National currency | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 697 National currency | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 744 National currency | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 853 National currency | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 901 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 891 National currency | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 888 National currency | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 968 National currency | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 944 National currency | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 998 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,030 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,065 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,101 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,094 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,149 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,148 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,209 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,240 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,250 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,194 National currency | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,340 National currency | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,354 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,491 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,507 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,673 National currency | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2,474 National currency | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 2,151 National currency | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 4,298 National currency | +99.8% |
| 2018 | 3,931 National currency | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3,099 National currency | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 2,705 National currency | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3,522 National currency | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 3,936 National currency | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 4,220 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4,700 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 4,455 National currency | -5.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,455 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.7 National currency, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +99.8% | 2,151 National currency | 4,298 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.22 National currency | 355 National currency | 695 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 855.9 National currency | 675 National currency | 998 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 National currency | 1,030 National currency | 1,250 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,332 National currency | 1,340 National currency | 4,298 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,923 National currency | 2,705 National currency | 4,700 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Costa Rica 123,128 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 55.2 National currency compare
- 3 United States of America 72,536 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 4,310 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 193.33 National currency compare
- 4 Australia 15,532 National currency compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.26 National currency compare
- 6 Estonia 7.47 National currency compare
- 6 Spain 4,433 National currency compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,639 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 4.85 National currency compare
- 8 Netherlands 0 National currency compare
- 8 Israel 2,138 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business in Canada was 4,455 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,700 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — business rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Business and professional licences. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org