Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada
Canada: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada peaked at 10.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 94th of 187 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.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7799 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 43,439 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 26,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Canada was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.