Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in Canada
Canada: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value was 151,170 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Canada recorded 151,170 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Canada peaked at 151,170 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 National currency, in 1981.
Canada ranks 14th of 29 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in Canada, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1982 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1983 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1984 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1985 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1986 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1987 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1988 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1989 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1990 | 0 National currency | — |
| 1991 | 17,379 National currency | — |
| 1992 | 17,786 National currency | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18,153 National currency | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19,058 National currency | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 19,650 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20,613 National currency | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 22,559 National currency | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 23,159 National currency | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 25,053 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 27,090 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 27,915 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 30,072 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 31,567 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 33,088 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 35,069 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 34,772 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33,601 National currency | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 29,281 National currency | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 29,913 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 31,264 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 31,789 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 32,357 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33,383 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 86,117 National currency | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 90,332 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 93,242 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 100,620 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 105,279 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 106,692 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 102,517 National currency | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 120,725 National currency | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 135,607 National currency | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 145,590 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 149,565 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 151,170 National currency | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 151,170 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,275 National currency, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Value 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 | +158.0% | 33,383 National currency | 86,117 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 National currency | 0 National currency | 0 National currency | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,341 National currency | 0 National currency | 25,053 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,237 National currency | 27,090 National currency | 35,069 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,108 National currency | 31,264 National currency | 106,692 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,196 National currency | 102,517 National currency | 151,170 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Denmark 285,160 National currency compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 210,476 National currency compare
- 13 France 206,332 National currency compare
- 15 Italy 150,384 National currency compare
- 16 Israel 143,275 National currency compare
- 17 Romania 119,072 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 — value in Canada?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value in Canada was 151,170 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 151,170 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 National currency in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 — Value added type 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