Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada

Canada: Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd was 32.24 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
32.24
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 77 countries
All-time high
35.91
in 1997
All-time low
30.88
in 2011
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada, 1990–2017

0102030401990200320171990: 35.21991: 35.61992: 35.21993: 34.61994: 34.51995: 34.71996: 35.11997: 35.91998: 35.81999: 35.62000: 34.82001: 34.22002: 33.22003: 32.82004: 32.82005: 32.82006: 32.82007: 32.62008: 31.32009: 32.42010: 31.12011: 30.92012: 31.32013: 31.22014: 31.32015: 32.72016: 32.72017: 32.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 32.24 for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada peaked at 35.91 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.88, in 2011.

Canada ranks 26th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 35.2
1991 35.63 +1.2%
1992 35.18 -1.3%
1993 34.55 -1.8%
1994 34.51 -0.1%
1995 34.74 +0.7%
1996 35.06 +0.9%
1997 35.91 +2.4%
1998 35.84 -0.2%
1999 35.61 -0.6%
2000 34.79 -2.3%
2001 34.21 -1.7%
2002 33.2 -2.9%
2003 32.82 -1.2%
2004 32.82 +0.0%
2005 32.77 -0.2%
2006 32.82 +0.2%
2007 32.58 -0.7%
2008 31.31 -3.9%
2009 32.43 +3.6%
2010 31.08 -4.2%
2011 30.88 -0.7%
2012 31.25 +1.2%
2013 31.21 -0.1%
2014 31.34 +0.4%
2015 32.68 +4.3%
2016 32.71 +0.1%
2017 32.24 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.22 34.51 35.91 10
2000s 32.97 31.31 34.79 10
2010s 31.67 30.88 32.71 8

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 Slovakia 32.9 compare
  2. 24 Israel 32.73 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 32.3 compare
  4. 27 New Zealand 31.98 compare
  5. 28 Barbados 31.84 compare
  6. 29 Uruguay 30.9 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada?
Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd in Canada was 32.24 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 35.91 in 1997.
What is the lowest tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 30.88 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd?
Canada ranks 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue share gdp oecd grsd
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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