Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 1,692 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 1,692 National currency. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada peaked at 1,692 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130 National currency, in 1981.
That places Canada 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 — Taxes on in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 130 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 154 National currency | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 186 National currency | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 199 National currency | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 240 National currency | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 261 National currency | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 235 National currency | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 240 National currency | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 393 National currency | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 366 National currency | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 669 National currency | +82.8% |
| 1992 | 730 National currency | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 806 National currency | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 659 National currency | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 486 National currency | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 570 National currency | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 289 National currency | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 409 National currency | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 407 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 380 National currency | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 390 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 395 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 631 National currency | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 594 National currency | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 493 National currency | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 539 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 882 National currency | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 934 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 938 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 795 National currency | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,051 National currency | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 1,026 National currency | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,125 National currency | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 984 National currency | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 866 National currency | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 964 National currency | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 976 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 955 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 939 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 933 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,136 National currency | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1,377 National currency | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,559 National currency | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 1,657 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1,692 National currency | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,692 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,692 National currency, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.44 National currency | 130 National currency | 393 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 539.1 National currency | 289 National currency | 806 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.6 National currency | 380 National currency | 938 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 968.1 National currency | 795 National currency | 1,125 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 National currency | 933 National currency | 1,692 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 — taxes on in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada was 1,692 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 1,692 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 130 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Canada ranks 13th 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 95.4%. 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 insurance premiums. 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