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 % of GDP in 2010 to 20.9 % of GDP in 2000.

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

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. 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 % of GDP in 2010. The latest reading is 19.9 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.3pp.