Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total was 24,824 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total 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 in Canada is 24,824 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Canada peaked at 24,824 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,058 National currency, in 1981.
Canada ranks 6th of 23 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 — Total in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,058 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 1,411 National currency | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 1,461 National currency | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,639 National currency | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1,694 National currency | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,846 National currency | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2,162 National currency | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 2,348 National currency | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 2,564 National currency | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5,227 National currency | +103.9% |
| 1991 | 5,676 National currency | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 5,561 National currency | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,696 National currency | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,933 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,379 National currency | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 6,655 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6,702 National currency | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,061 National currency | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7,293 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7,908 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 7,839 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,104 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,558 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8,876 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9,230 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9,606 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,158 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10,390 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,442 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,760 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,560 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11,903 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12,482 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12,934 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13,256 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13,682 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,301 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,867 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17,382 National currency | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 17,198 National currency | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,914 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 20,745 National currency | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 22,187 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 23,822 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 24,824 National currency | +4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 24,824 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,286 National currency, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +103.9% | 2,564 National currency | 5,227 National currency |
| 1982 | +33.4% | 1,058 National currency | 1,411 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,798 National currency | 1,058 National currency | 2,564 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,218 National currency | 5,227 National currency | 7,293 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,111 National currency | 7,839 National currency | 10,442 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,313 National currency | 10,760 National currency | 17,382 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,282 National currency | 17,198 National currency | 24,824 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Hungary 483,369 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 21,987 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 722 National currency compare
- 4 France 57,972 National currency compare
- 5 Australia 42,267 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 32 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 16.79 National currency compare
- 7 Denmark 21,378 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 3.19 National currency compare
- 8 Israel 19,611 National currency compare
- 9 Austria 12,179 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 — total in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Canada was 24,824 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 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24,824 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,058 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 wage bill and payroll 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