Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise was 25,558 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in Canada is 25,558 National currency, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in Canada peaked at 27,477 National currency in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,064 National currency, in 1981.
That places Canada 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,064 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 6,141 National currency | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 6,660 National currency | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 6,938 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 7,505 National currency | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 8,513 National currency | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 10,200 National currency | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 11,245 National currency | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 12,541 National currency | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 13,409 National currency | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 13,738 National currency | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14,696 National currency | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 14,833 National currency | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14,245 National currency | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 15,206 National currency | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 15,415 National currency | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16,124 National currency | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 16,711 National currency | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17,079 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 17,029 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,688 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,097 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 21,108 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 22,799 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 22,417 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22,177 National currency | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22,248 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,001 National currency | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,503 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23,755 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 24,236 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,288 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25,060 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25,955 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26,199 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27,087 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27,391 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,477 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27,238 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25,042 National currency | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 25,645 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24,998 National currency | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24,189 National currency | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 24,947 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 25,558 National currency | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 25,558 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,420 National currency, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,312 National currency | 5,064 National currency | 12,541 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,146 National currency | 13,409 National currency | 17,079 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,907 National currency | 17,029 National currency | 22,799 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,869 National currency | 23,755 National currency | 27,477 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,063 National currency | 24,189 National currency | 25,645 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 — excise in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise in Canada was 25,558 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27,477 National currency in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,064 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 — Excise duties and consumption taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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