Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car in Canada

Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car was 1,937 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,937 National currency
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
1,937 National currency
in 2025
All-time low
388 National currency
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car in Canada, 1981–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1981200320251981: 388 National currency1982: 415 National currency1983: 418 National currency1984: 550 National currency1985: 417 National currency1986: 403 National currency1987: 476 National currency1988: 552 National currency1989: 577 National currency1990: 621 National currency1991: 620 National currency1992: 650 National currency1993: 687 National currency1994: 776 National currency1995: 727 National currency1996: 855 National currency1997: 872 National currency1998: 962 National currency1999: 1.0k National currency2000: 1.0k National currency2001: 1.0k National currency2002: 1.1k National currency2003: 1.1k National currency2004: 1.0k National currency2005: 1.1k National currency2006: 1.2k National currency2007: 1.1k National currency2008: 1.1k National currency2009: 1.1k National currency2010: 1.2k National currency2011: 1.2k National currency2012: 1.2k National currency2013: 1.3k National currency2014: 1.4k National currency2015: 1.6k National currency2016: 1.6k National currency2017: 1.7k National currency2018: 1.7k National currency2019: 1.7k National currency2020: 1.7k National currency2021: 1.8k National currency2022: 1.8k National currency2023: 1.8k National currency2024: 1.9k National currency2025: 1.9k National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car in Canada stood at 1,937 National currency. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car in Canada peaked at 1,937 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 388 National currency, in 1981.

That places Canada 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car registration taxes in Canada, 1981 to 2025.
Year National currency Change
1981 388 National currency
1982 415 National currency +7.0%
1983 418 National currency +0.7%
1984 550 National currency +31.6%
1985 417 National currency -24.2%
1986 403 National currency -3.4%
1987 476 National currency +18.1%
1988 552 National currency +16.0%
1989 577 National currency +4.5%
1990 621 National currency +7.6%
1991 620 National currency -0.2%
1992 650 National currency +4.8%
1993 687 National currency +5.7%
1994 776 National currency +13.0%
1995 727 National currency -6.3%
1996 855 National currency +17.6%
1997 872 National currency +2.0%
1998 962 National currency +10.3%
1999 1,040 National currency +8.1%
2000 1,036 National currency -0.4%
2001 1,040 National currency +0.4%
2002 1,057 National currency +1.6%
2003 1,060 National currency +0.3%
2004 1,042 National currency -1.7%
2005 1,055 National currency +1.2%
2006 1,154 National currency +9.4%
2007 1,142 National currency -1.0%
2008 1,108 National currency -3.0%
2009 1,120 National currency +1.1%
2010 1,153 National currency +2.9%
2011 1,160 National currency +0.6%
2012 1,224 National currency +5.5%
2013 1,343 National currency +9.7%
2014 1,420 National currency +5.7%
2015 1,552 National currency +9.3%
2016 1,581 National currency +1.9%
2017 1,656 National currency +4.7%
2018 1,708 National currency +3.1%
2019 1,723 National currency +0.9%
2020 1,710 National currency -0.8%
2021 1,766 National currency +3.3%
2022 1,802 National currency +2.0%
2023 1,842 National currency +2.2%
2024 1,890 National currency +2.6%
2025 1,937 National currency +2.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1,937 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 293.56 National currency, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +31.6% 418 National currency 550 National currency

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 466.22 National currency 388 National currency 577 National currency 9
1990s 781 National currency 620 National currency 1,040 National currency 10
2000s 1,081 National currency 1,036 National currency 1,154 National currency 10
2010s 1,452 National currency 1,153 National currency 1,723 National currency 10
2020s 1,824 National currency 1,710 National currency 1,937 National currency 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Croatia 0 National currency
  2. 2 Norway 8,536 National currency compare
  3. 3 Australia 4,628 National currency compare
  4. 3 Poland 758 National currency compare
  5. 4 Lithuania 56.15 National currency compare
  6. 4 France 3,122 National currency compare
  7. 5 Slovenia 20.5 National currency compare
  8. 6 Italy 1,930 National currency compare
  9. 6 Estonia 4.52 National currency compare
  10. 7 Latvia 0 National currency compare
  11. 7 Ireland 1,002 National currency compare
  12. 8 Spain 914 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car in Canada?
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car in Canada was 1,937 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,937 National currency in 2025.
What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 388 National currency in 1981.
How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car?
Canada ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — car rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Car registration taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Car registration taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
33 places, 911 data points, 1981–2025
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