Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Canada

Canada: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 34.9 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.9 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
35.79 Percentage of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
30.8 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 35.1 Percentage of GDP1991: 35.5 Percentage of GDP1992: 35.1 Percentage of GDP1993: 34.4 Percentage of GDP1994: 34.4 Percentage of GDP1995: 34.6 Percentage of GDP1996: 34.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 35.8 Percentage of GDP1998: 35.7 Percentage of GDP1999: 35.5 Percentage of GDP2000: 34.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 34.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 32.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 32.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 31 Percentage of GDP2011: 30.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 31.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 31.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 32.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 33.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 33 Percentage of GDP2018: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 34.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 34.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 33.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 34.8 Percentage of GDP2024: 34.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Canada stood at 34.9 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Canada peaked at 35.79 Percentage of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.8 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.

Canada ranks 22nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 35.07 Percentage of GDP
1991 35.5 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1992 35.07 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
1993 34.44 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1994 34.4 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1995 34.63 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1996 34.94 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
1997 35.79 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1998 35.71 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1999 35.49 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2000 34.67 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2001 34.09 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2002 33.08 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2003 32.7 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2004 32.71 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2005 32.66 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2006 32.72 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2007 32.5 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2008 31.23 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2009 32.35 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2010 31.01 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2011 30.8 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2012 31.18 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2013 31.13 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2014 31.27 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2015 32.82 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
2016 33.26 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2017 33.04 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2018 33.48 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2019 33.08 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2020 34.45 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2021 34.8 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2022 33.88 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2023 34.79 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2024 34.9 Percentage of GDP +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.1 Percentage of GDP 34.4 Percentage of GDP 35.79 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 32.87 Percentage of GDP 31.23 Percentage of GDP 34.67 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 32.11 Percentage of GDP 30.8 Percentage of GDP 33.48 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 34.56 Percentage of GDP 33.88 Percentage of GDP 34.9 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Estonia 35.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 20 Portugal 35.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 21 Latvia 34.91 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 24 Hungary 34.35 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 25 Tunisia 33.99 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Canada?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Canada was 34.9 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 35.79 Percentage of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
How does Canada rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.