Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 1.12 million National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Canada is 1.12 million National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Canada peaked at 1.12 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,537 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 112,537 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 119,713 National currency | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 127,845 National currency | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 139,304 National currency | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 150,428 National currency | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 166,689 National currency | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 185,799 National currency | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 206,651 National currency | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 222,042 National currency | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 241,684 National currency | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 249,248 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 258,300 National currency | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 263,873 National currency | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 276,755 National currency | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 290,837 National currency | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 305,711 National currency | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 328,231 National currency | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 340,709 National currency | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 364,600 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 393,568 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 393,373 National currency | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 398,748 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 415,636 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 442,517 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 470,824 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 497,764 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 523,985 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 526,698 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 516,065 National currency | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 525,392 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 556,236 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 579,558 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 602,535 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 634,090 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 664,406 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 684,239 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 718,757 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 759,949 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 776,268 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 774,766 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 894,153 National currency | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 977,911 National currency | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million National currency | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million National currency | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million National currency | +3.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.12 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 159,001 National currency | 112,537 National currency | 222,042 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 291,995 National currency | 241,684 National currency | 364,600 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,918 National currency | 393,373 National currency | 526,698 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,143 National currency | 525,392 National currency | 776,268 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,428 National currency | 774,766 National currency | 1.12 million 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 — total tax in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Canada was 1.12 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,537 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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