Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Canada
Canada: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 202.56 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Canada recorded 202.56 billion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Canada peaked at 205.53 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.22 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Canada 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.22 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 10.51 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 12.39 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 10.56 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 13.12 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 14.29 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 14.85 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 15.58 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 15.15 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 22.77 billion current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 23.32 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 23.25 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 25.40 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 28.62 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 34.24 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 38.64 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 44.94 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 51.09 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 49.86 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 51.31 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 53.37 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 55.38 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 57.31 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 60.35 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 61.35 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.39 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 69.75 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 74.19 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 78.61 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 78.89 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.61 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 89.29 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 93.99 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 97.71 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 100.69 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 104.61 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 102.00 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 102.22 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.00 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 111.71 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 116.77 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 120.32 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 127.14 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 133.63 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 139.43 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 149.11 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 152.29 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 151.64 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 136.54 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 169.44 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 189.20 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 198.57 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 205.53 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 202.56 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 202.56 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.91 billion current LCU, 7.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +50.3% | 15.15 billion current LCU | 22.77 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.56 billion current LCU | 7.22 billion current LCU | 15.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.74 billion current LCU | 15.15 billion current LCU | 51.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.93 billion current LCU | 49.86 billion current LCU | 74.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.66 billion current LCU | 78.61 billion current LCU | 104.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.90 billion current LCU | 107.00 billion current LCU | 152.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.64 billion current LCU | 136.54 billion current LCU | 205.53 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Canada?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Canada was 202.56 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 205.53 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.