Canada vs United States: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3502 against 0.103 in United States, a difference of 0.2472.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 78th and United States ranks 80th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.409 | 0.1588 | 0.2502 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3852 | 0.1308 | 0.2544 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3326 | 0.1223 | 0.2102 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3502 | 0.103 | 0.2472 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0.3502 against 0.103 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Canada and United States?
- 0.2472, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Canada ranks 78th and United States ranks 80th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.