Canada Tax Revenue
Tax revenue as % of GDP GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
Canada's tax revenue was 14.37% in 2025, ranked 77th globally. This represents a 1.0% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
Canada's tax revenue stood at 14.37% in 2025, a rise of +0.14% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 14.37% by 2025. Canada ranked 77th globally.
Canada’s tax revenue as a share of GDP has hovered around the mid‑teens for three decades, standing at 14.37 % in 2025, which places the country 77th in the world. The indicator rose modestly from 14.11 % in 1990 to an all‑time high of 14.86 % in 2000, before slipping to a trough of 11.62 % in 2013 during the post‑global‑financial‑crisis adjustment. Since that low point, revenue has recovered steadily, reflecting successive fiscal consolidations and modest tax base expansions. Canada’s performance is comparable to peers such as Mexico (14.47 % in 2025) and Singapore (14.29 % in 2025), both of which sit slightly above the Canadian level. The 36‑year coverage shows a resilient upward trajectory after 2013, and unless major tax reforms or significant shifts in economic structure occur, the upward bias is likely to persist, supporting a gradual increase in the tax‑to‑GDP ratio in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Tax Revenue | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 14.67% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 14.52% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 14.37% | - | - |
| 2025 | 14.37% | +0.14% | #77 |
| 2024 | 14.23% | +0.14% | #9 |
| 2023 | 14.09% | +0.35% | #33 |
| 2022 | 13.74% | −0.26% | #37 |
| 2021 | 14.00% | +0.48% | #48 |
| 2020 | 13.52% | +0.78% | #51 |
| 2019 | 12.74% | −0.32% | #37 |
| 2018 | 13.06% | +0.45% | #44 |
| 2017 | 12.61% | +0.12% | #42 |
| 2016 | 12.50% | +0.11% | #37 |
| 2015 | 12.39% | +0.58% | #40 |
| 2014 | 11.81% | +0.18% | #30 |
| 2013 | 11.62% | −0.04% | #28 |
| 2012 | 11.66% | −0.14% | #29 |
| 2011 | 11.80% | +0.07% | #28 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Canada matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw tax revenue improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Canada's tax revenue was 14.37% in 2025. Ranked 77th globally. This represents a 1.0% increase from the previous year.
Canada's tax revenue peaked at 14.86% in 2000.
The lowest tax revenue in Canada was 11.62% in 2013.
Canada ranks 77th globally in tax revenue as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Canada's tax revenue is projected to reach 14.37% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The tax revenue of Canada in 2025 was 14.37%. This ranks 77th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_canada_tax-revenue,
title = {Canada Tax Revenue},
url = {https://historysaid.com/canada/tax-revenue/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}