Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General was 85 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Canada recorded 85 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in 2025.
That represents a change of up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Canada peaked at 47,885 National currency in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47 National currency, in 2020.
Canada ranks 11th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7,287 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 7,862 National currency | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 9,186 National currency | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 10,476 National currency | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 11,841 National currency | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 13,225 National currency | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 14,578 National currency | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 16,959 National currency | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 18,509 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 18,711 National currency | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18,734 National currency | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18,626 National currency | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18,918 National currency | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,493 National currency | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 21,369 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 21,196 National currency | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22,086 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 23,634 National currency | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 25,615 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 27,461 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 28,085 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29,108 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30,347 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31,621 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 33,019 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34,750 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 35,898 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 37,043 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 37,239 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40,705 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 44,577 National currency | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 46,851 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 47,885 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 60 National currency | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 63 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 67 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 70 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 73 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 82 National currency | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 47 National currency | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 51 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 75 National currency | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 84 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 85 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 85 National currency | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 85 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.44 National currency, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — General 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -99.9% | 47,885 National currency | 60 National currency |
| 2020 | -42.7% | 82 National currency | 47 National currency |
| 2022 | +47.1% | 51 National currency | 75 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,214 National currency | 7,287 National currency | 18,509 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,938 National currency | 18,626 National currency | 25,615 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,457 National currency | 27,461 National currency | 37,239 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,043 National currency | 60 National currency | 47,885 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.17 National currency | 47 National currency | 85 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Israel 346 National currency compare
- 9 Germany 256 National currency compare
- 10 Greece 178 National currency compare
- 12 Portugal 41.88 National currency compare
- 13 Czechia 23 National currency compare
- 14 Austria 0 National currency
- 14 Luxembourg 0 National currency
- 14 Ireland 0 National currency
- 14 Belgium 0 National currency
- 14 New Zealand 0 National currency
- 14 Iceland 0 National currency
- 14 United Kingdom 0 National currency
- 14 Switzerland 0 National currency
- 14 Norway 0 National currency
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 — general in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general in Canada was 85 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47,885 National currency in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 National currency in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — general rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 — General sales or turnover taxes. 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