Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 16,681 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on 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 — taxes on in Canada stood at 16,681 National currency.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada peaked at 19,410 National currency in 2021 and was at its lowest, 357 National currency, in 1982.
That places Canada 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 — Taxes on in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 477 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 357 National currency | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 394 National currency | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 448 National currency | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 549 National currency | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 801 National currency | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 1,210 National currency | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 1,558 National currency | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 1,792 National currency | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 1,502 National currency | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 1,363 National currency | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1,438 National currency | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,424 National currency | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,539 National currency | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,289 National currency | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 1,410 National currency | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,887 National currency | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 1,753 National currency | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,869 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2,036 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,269 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2,610 National currency | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3,171 National currency | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 3,755 National currency | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 4,199 National currency | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 4,487 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6,795 National currency | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 6,969 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7,027 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,785 National currency | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 7,880 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,503 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8,927 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 9,553 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10,963 National currency | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12,133 National currency | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 13,594 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 13,856 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13,421 National currency | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13,334 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 19,410 National currency | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 18,762 National currency | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16,375 National currency | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 17,025 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 16,681 National currency | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 16,681 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,076 National currency, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 842.89 National currency | 357 National currency | 1,792 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,547 National currency | 1,289 National currency | 1,887 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,332 National currency | 2,036 National currency | 7,027 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,662 National currency | 7,785 National currency | 13,856 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,931 National currency | 13,334 National currency | 19,410 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Australia 35,767 National currency compare
- 3 United States 21,468 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 4,102 National currency compare
- 4 United Kingdom 21,366 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,819 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 51.86 National currency compare
- 6 France 16,514 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 44.5 National currency compare
- 7 Norway 14,652 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 29.5 National currency compare
- 8 Spain 12,854 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 — taxes on in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada was 16,681 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,410 National currency in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 357 National currency in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. 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