Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 74,372 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
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada stood at 74,372 National currency.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Canada peaked at 102,312 National currency in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29,467 National currency, in 1981.
That places Canada 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 29,467 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 30,391 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 30,996 National currency | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34,076 National currency | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 36,697 National currency | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 40,636 National currency | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 45,835 National currency | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 51,483 National currency | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 57,036 National currency | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 55,874 National currency | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 42,532 National currency | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 43,406 National currency | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 44,917 National currency | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 45,328 National currency | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 47,296 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 48,536 National currency | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 51,474 National currency | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 54,195 National currency | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 57,163 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 59,926 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 62,442 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 67,514 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 71,415 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 74,472 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 76,670 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 78,970 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 83,954 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 85,035 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 85,680 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 91,293 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 96,263 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 99,685 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 102,312 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56,170 National currency | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 58,695 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 60,863 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 63,303 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 64,023 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64,989 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59,622 National currency | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 70,410 National currency | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 76,377 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 76,713 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81,589 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 74,372 National currency | -8.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 74,372 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,208 National currency, 1.2× the median. (28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -45.1% | 102,312 National currency | 56,170 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39,624 National currency | 29,467 National currency | 57,036 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 49,072 National currency | 42,532 National currency | 57,163 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,608 National currency | 59,926 National currency | 85,680 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,760 National currency | 56,170 National currency | 102,312 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,180 National currency | 59,622 National currency | 81,589 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 74,372 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 102,312 National currency in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,467 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 30 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 26.7%. 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. 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