{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ca-government-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-government-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ca-government-revenue-gdp/","title":"Canada Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Canada's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 19.9 % of GDP in 2024, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 1990–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Canada","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Canada","temporal_coverage":"1990/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Canada Government Revenue (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS?locations=CA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Canada"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Canada (2024)","value":"19.9","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Canada Government Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":19.6942923158989},{"period":"1991","value":20.4258357047079},{"period":"1992","value":20.6170069428592},{"period":"1993","value":19.730348028277},{"period":"1994","value":19.0789573368755},{"period":"1995","value":19.3882790357627},{"period":"1996","value":19.7191550927272},{"period":"1997","value":20.6024726098693},{"period":"1998","value":20.6662569720734},{"period":"1999","value":20.5919120565124},{"period":"2000","value":20.8617411485603},{"period":"2001","value":20.1601523762926},{"period":"2002","value":19.3246314576075},{"period":"2003","value":19.0650841924727},{"period":"2004","value":18.6902992756743},{"period":"2005","value":18.5295286599113},{"period":"2006","value":18.5314218056346},{"period":"2007","value":18.6951561172876},{"period":"2008","value":17.6208356567478},{"period":"2009","value":17.6435099536255},{"period":"2010","value":16.8961112858422},{"period":"2011","value":16.9254122718807},{"period":"2012","value":16.9203884855391},{"period":"2013","value":16.9527424319288},{"period":"2014","value":16.9792054635347},{"period":"2015","value":17.8508915598731},{"period":"2016","value":17.8650578735988},{"period":"2017","value":18.0104043358874},{"period":"2018","value":18.5291773308631},{"period":"2019","value":18.2775695376146},{"period":"2020","value":18.9901595520707},{"period":"2021","value":19.8623873290341},{"period":"2022","value":18.9042624468735},{"period":"2023","value":19.6073048673598},{"period":"2024","value":19.9311190326297}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"18.9","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"18.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"18.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"17.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"17.9","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"17.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"17.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"18.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"18.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}