Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 8,097 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 8,097 National currency.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada peaked at 8,549 National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 431 National currency, in 1982.
Canada ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 | 439 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 431 National currency | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 553 National currency | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 754 National currency | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 916 National currency | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 1,268 National currency | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 1,305 National currency | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,445 National currency | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,506 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,442 National currency | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,506 National currency | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,743 National currency | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 2,027 National currency | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 2,775 National currency | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 3,231 National currency | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 3,486 National currency | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4,058 National currency | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 4,591 National currency | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 5,114 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 5,654 National currency | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 6,150 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6,324 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,317 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,624 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7,230 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 7,137 National currency | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,307 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,877 National currency | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,711 National currency | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,946 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,859 National currency | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,888 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,096 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,143 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,708 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 7,832 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,117 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,366 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,238 National currency | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,866 National currency | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 4,945 National currency | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 8,549 National currency | +72.9% |
| 2023 | 8,344 National currency | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8,272 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 8,097 National currency | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8,097 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 10.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +72.9% | 4,945 National currency | 8,549 National currency |
| 2020 | -53.1% | 8,238 National currency | 3,866 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 957.44 National currency | 431 National currency | 1,506 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,997 National currency | 1,442 National currency | 5,114 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,633 National currency | 5,654 National currency | 7,307 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,519 National currency | 6,859 National currency | 8,366 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,012 National currency | 3,866 National currency | 8,549 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Czechia 21,860 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 233.83 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 5,200 National currency compare
- 3 Italy 10,191 National currency compare
- 4 Australia 10,027 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 817 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 79.85 National currency compare
- 6 France 7,221 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 73.95 National currency compare
- 7 Sweden 5,325 National currency compare
- 7 Estonia 61.35 National currency compare
- 8 United Kingdom 4,803 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 54.37 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 8,097 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 8,549 National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 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 5.0%. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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