Canada Tax Revenue to GDP

13.7% −0.02 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Canada's tax revenue as a share of GDP edged down to 13.71% in 2024 from 13.74% in 2023. The figure remains below the all-time high of 14.86% recorded in 2000 and above the series low of 11.62% from 2013. The series spans from 1990 to 2024.

Canada Tax Revenue to GDP, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
13.7%13.7%14.9%Dec 200011.6%Dec 20131990 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Tax Revenue to GDP in Canada averaged 13.3% from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 14.9% in Dec 2000 and a record low of 11.6% in Dec 2013. The series is reported yearly with history from 1990.

Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP measures the total tax revenue collected by the government relative to the size of the economy. The indicator is reported annually in percent of GDP. The series for Canada covers the period from 1990 to 2024.

Source & methodology

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