Canada (2024)
19.9
% of GDP
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Canada Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of GDP YoY Change
2024 19.9 +0.3pp
2023 19.6 +0.7pp
2022 18.9 -1pp
2021 19.9 +0.9pp
2020 19 +0.7pp
2019 18.3 -0.2pp
2018 18.5 +0.5pp
2017 18 +0.1pp
2016 17.9 unchanged
2015 17.9 +0.9pp
2014 17 unchanged
2013 17 +0.1pp
2012 16.9 unchanged
2011 16.9 unchanged
2010 16.9 -0.7pp
2009 17.6 unchanged
2008 17.6 -1.1pp
2007 18.7 +0.2pp
2006 18.5 unchanged
2005 18.5 -0.2pp

About this Dataset

Canada recorded 19.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 16.9 in 2010 to 20.9 in 2000.

This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).

The series peaked at 20.9 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.9 in 2010. The latest reading of 19.9 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3pp.