Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 87,058 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 87,058 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.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada peaked at 87,058 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,414 National currency, in 1981.
Canada ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,414 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 13,793 National currency | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 15,308 National currency | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 15,666 National currency | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16,538 National currency | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 17,709 National currency | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 19,048 National currency | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 20,612 National currency | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 22,886 National currency | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 25,223 National currency | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 27,251 National currency | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 29,348 National currency | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 30,334 National currency | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31,037 National currency | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 31,624 National currency | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 32,175 National currency | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33,206 National currency | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33,212 National currency | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,643 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 35,374 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36,153 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,091 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 38,491 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 40,351 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 42,653 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 44,504 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 46,689 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 49,105 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 51,046 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 53,033 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 54,937 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 57,000 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 59,471 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 61,700 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 64,514 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 66,920 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 68,772 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 70,563 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 73,456 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 73,808 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76,171 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 78,697 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 82,802 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 85,664 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 87,058 National currency | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 87,058 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 National currency, 4.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,108 National currency | 12,414 National currency | 22,886 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 30,905 National currency | 25,223 National currency | 35,643 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,146 National currency | 35,374 National currency | 51,046 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,037 National currency | 53,033 National currency | 73,456 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,700 National currency | 73,808 National currency | 87,058 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Hungary 251,546 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 556.4 National currency compare
- 3 Costa Rica 235,836 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 25,967 National currency compare
- 4 Iceland 100,087 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 6,858 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 290.95 National currency compare
- 6 France 61,440 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 237.34 National currency compare
- 7 Australia 48,651 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 182.48 National currency compare
- 8 Sweden 43,576 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 80.53 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 87,058 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 87,058 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 12,414 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 27 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 34.9%. 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 — Taxes on land, buildings or other structures. 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