Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Canada

Canada: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 41.72 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
41.72
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.55
in 1998
All-time low
38.27
in 2011
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Canada, 1991–2030

0102030401991201020301991: 43.11992: 43.31993: 42.51994: 42.11995: 42.21996: 42.81997: 43.51998: 43.51999: 43.42000: 43.22001: 41.62002: 40.22003: 40.12004: 39.92005: 40.12006: 40.52007: 40.32008: 392009: 39.52010: 38.32011: 38.32012: 38.42013: 38.52014: 38.52015: 402016: 40.32017: 40.32018: 412019: 40.62020: 41.42021: 42.42022: 41.22023: 42.22024: 42.72025: 42.42026: 42.12027: 41.92028: 41.92029: 41.72030: 41.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada recorded 41.72 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Canada peaked at 43.55 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.27, in 2011.

That places Canada 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Canada, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 43.08
1992 43.31 +0.5%
1993 42.54 -1.8%
1994 42.08 -1.1%
1995 42.24 +0.4%
1996 42.81 +1.3%
1997 43.5 +1.6%
1998 43.55 +0.1%
1999 43.43 -0.3%
2000 43.2 -0.5%
2001 41.63 -3.6%
2002 40.16 -3.5%
2003 40.15 -0.0%
2004 39.9 -0.6%
2005 40.07 +0.4%
2006 40.49 +1.0%
2007 40.34 -0.4%
2008 38.96 -3.4%
2009 39.54 +1.5%
2010 38.33 -3.1%
2011 38.27 -0.2%
2012 38.4 +0.4%
2013 38.47 +0.2%
2014 38.55 +0.2%
2015 39.96 +3.7%
2016 40.3 +0.9%
2017 40.34 +0.1%
2018 41.02 +1.7%
2019 40.57 -1.1%
2020 41.41 +2.1%
2021 42.41 +2.4%
2022 41.19 -2.9%
2023 42.17 +2.4%
2024 42.7 +1.3%
2025 42.45 -0.6%
2026 42.1 -0.8%
2027 41.93 -0.4%
2028 41.85 -0.2%
2029 41.73 -0.3%
2030 41.72 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.95 42.08 43.55 9
2000s 40.44 38.96 43.2 10
2010s 39.42 38.27 41.02 10
2020s 41.99 41.19 42.7 10
2030s 41.72 41.72 41.72 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 30 Portugal 42.35 compare
  2. 31 Spain 42.19 compare
  3. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.84 compare
  4. 34 Slovakia 41.01 compare
  5. 35 Estonia 40.86 compare
  6. 36 Latvia 40.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Canada?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Canada was 41.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 43.55 in 1998.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 38.27 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
Canada ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October