Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Canada
Canada: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 70.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 70.1% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Canada peaked at 75.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2020.
That places Canada 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 63.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 61.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 56.9% | 70.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Canada?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Canada was 70.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.