Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada

Canada: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.2105 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2105
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.5121
in 1994
All-time low
0.2105
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada, 1990–2020

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.451991: 0.4851992: 0.5121993: 0.5091994: 0.5121995: 0.4821996: 0.4711997: 0.4811998: 0.4371999: 0.4082000: 0.3772001: 0.3452002: 0.3182003: 0.2952004: 0.2762005: 0.2732006: 0.2492007: 0.2412008: 0.2322009: 0.2262010: 0.2342011: 0.2332012: 0.2342013: 0.2472014: 0.2472015: 0.2452016: 0.2452017: 0.2122018: 0.2182019: 0.2172020: 0.21

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada stood at 0.2105. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada peaked at 0.5121 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2105, in 2020.

That places Canada 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Canada, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.4501
1991 0.4848 +7.7%
1992 0.5119 +5.6%
1993 0.5095 -0.5%
1994 0.5121 +0.5%
1995 0.4815 -6.0%
1996 0.4708 -2.2%
1997 0.4809 +2.1%
1998 0.4372 -9.1%
1999 0.4081 -6.7%
2000 0.3769 -7.6%
2001 0.345 -8.5%
2002 0.3178 -7.9%
2003 0.2952 -7.1%
2004 0.2764 -6.4%
2005 0.2727 -1.3%
2006 0.2488 -8.8%
2007 0.2411 -3.1%
2008 0.2316 -3.9%
2009 0.226 -2.4%
2010 0.2342 +3.6%
2011 0.2328 -0.6%
2012 0.2342 +0.6%
2013 0.2474 +5.6%
2014 0.2468 -0.2%
2015 0.2453 -0.6%
2016 0.245 -0.1%
2017 0.2121 -13.4%
2018 0.2177 +2.6%
2019 0.2175 -0.1%
2020 0.2105 -3.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.2105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4747 0.4081 0.5121 10
2000s 0.2832 0.226 0.3769 10
2010s 0.2333 0.2121 0.2474 10
2020s 0.2105 0.2105 0.2105 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Paraguay 0.2709 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 0.266 compare
  3. 21 Portugal 0.2368 compare
  4. 23 Denmark 0.1943 compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 0.1882 compare
  6. 25 Greece 0.1629 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Canada was 0.2105 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.5121 in 1994.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2105 in 2020.
How does Canada rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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