Canada Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2024)
Canada's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 13.7 % of GDP in 2024, unchanged YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2024.
Canada (2024)
13.7
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.7 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 13.7 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 13.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 13.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 12.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 12.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 11.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 11.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2009 | 12.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2007 | 13.3 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 13.3 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 13.3 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 13.7 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 11.6 in 2013 to 14.9 in 2000.
This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment.
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 total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. 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 14.9 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.6 in 2013. The latest reading of 13.7 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.