Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Canada
Canada: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Canada, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Canada is 3.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Canada peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1992.
Canada ranks 50th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Canada?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Canada was 3.4% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.