Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 411,665 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
Canada recorded 411,665 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada peaked at 411,665 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,565 National currency, in 1981.
That places Canada 6th out of 23 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 | 38,565 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 43,098 National currency | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 45,667 National currency | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 48,721 National currency | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 53,262 National currency | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 61,618 National currency | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 69,288 National currency | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 77,568 National currency | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 83,222 National currency | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 96,171 National currency | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 97,154 National currency | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 98,475 National currency | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 97,615 National currency | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 101,819 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 107,762 National currency | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 115,234 National currency | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 122,466 National currency | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 130,674 National currency | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 136,110 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 145,773 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 147,748 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 140,963 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 143,336 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 153,949 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 167,620 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 176,795 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 194,551 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 197,448 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 184,925 National currency | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 181,664 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 197,919 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 208,251 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 214,907 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 227,362 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 241,166 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 242,139 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 252,525 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 269,486 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 279,343 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 288,011 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 321,832 National currency | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 348,148 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 364,562 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 389,437 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 411,665 National currency | +5.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 411,665 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,791 National currency, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57,890 National currency | 38,565 National currency | 83,222 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 110,348 National currency | 96,171 National currency | 136,110 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,311 National currency | 140,963 National currency | 197,448 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,476 National currency | 181,664 National currency | 279,343 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,942 National currency | 288,011 National currency | 411,665 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Denmark 802,251 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 6,336 National currency compare
- 4 Iceland 626,380 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 3,570 National currency compare
- 5 Norway 546,470 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 2,870 National currency compare
- 7 United Kingdom 320,265 National currency compare
- 8 Czechia 312,016 National currency compare
- 9 France 275,122 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 411,665 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 411,665 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,565 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 23 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 70.7%. 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 individual or household income excluding holding gains. 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