Total taxation of gdp in Canada
Canada: Total taxation of gdp 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
Total taxation of gdp in Canada, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total taxation of gdp in Canada is 32.24, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp 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.
Total taxation of gdp in Canada, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total taxation of gdp in Canada?
- Total taxation of gdp in Canada was 32.24 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 35.91 in 1997.
- What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.88 in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for total taxation of gdp?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total taxation of gdp 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 Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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