Taxes on goods and services gdp in Canada
Canada: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 7.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 1982
All-time low
6.94
in 2008
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Canada, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Canada is 7.6, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Canada peaked at 10.06 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2008.
Canada ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.36 | 8.79 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 8.49 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 6.94 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 | 7.14 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 7.52 | 7.64 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,478 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,863 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5328 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.88 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Canada?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Canada was 7.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 1982.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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