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
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Canada, 1965–2024
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
| 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 34.9 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.23 Percentage of GDP, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.