Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Canada

Canada: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 34.9 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.9 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.79 Percentage of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
25.02 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, 1965–2024

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Canada peaked at 35.79 Percentage of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.02 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.

Canada ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 25.02 Percentage of GDP
1966 26.03 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
1967 27.01 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1968 27.78 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
1969 29.89 Percentage of GDP +7.6%
1970 29.91 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1971 29.45 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
1972 29.96 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1973 29.55 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
1974 32.06 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
1975 31.15 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
1976 30.58 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1977 29.82 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
1978 29.55 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1979 29.34 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
1980 30.32 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
1981 32.51 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
1982 32.32 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1983 31.76 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
1984 31.71 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1985 31.61 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
1986 32.35 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1987 33.31 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
1988 33.03 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
1989 34.13 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
1990 35.07 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
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
1960s 27.15 Percentage of GDP 25.02 Percentage of GDP 29.89 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 30.14 Percentage of GDP 29.34 Percentage of GDP 32.06 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 32.31 Percentage of GDP 30.32 Percentage of GDP 34.13 Percentage of GDP 10
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. 17 Estonia 35.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 18 Portugal 35.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 19 Latvia 34.91 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 22 Hungary 34.35 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 23 Czechia 33.98 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Canada?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 35.79 Percentage of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 25.02 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
How does Canada rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Canada ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - 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 rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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.