Social contributions in Canada
Canada: Social contributions was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Canada stood at 23.4%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Canada peaked at 23.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 39th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Social contributions in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.9% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Canada?
- Social contributions in Canada was 23.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for social contributions?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.