Social contributions, Transactions in Canada

Canada: Social contributions, Transactions was 169.17 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
169.17 billion
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
169.17 billion
in 2025
All-time low
28.94 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Social contributions, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025

50.0B100.0B150.0B1990200720251990: 28.9B1991: 31.1B1992: 35.0B1993: 36.5B1994: 38.9B1995: 40.5B1996: 40.0B1997: 42.0B1998: 43.5B1999: 45.7B2000: 49.7B2001: 53.2B2002: 57.3B2003: 60.4B2004: 62.1B2005: 65.4B2006: 68.1B2007: 72.5B2008: 74.0B2009: 75.4B2010: 75.7B2011: 79.4B2012: 84.8B2013: 89.2B2014: 92.2B2015: 95.6B2016: 97.6B2017: 97.6B2018: 102.5B2019: 106.9B2020: 105.9B2021: 119.1B2022: 131.3B2023: 149.4B2024: 160.4B2025: 169.2B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions, transactions in Canada is 169.17 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, transactions in Canada peaked at 169.17 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.94 billion, in 1990.

Canada ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Social contributions, Transactions in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Canada, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 28.94 billion
1991 31.07 billion +7.3%
1992 35.01 billion +12.7%
1993 36.55 billion +4.4%
1994 38.94 billion +6.5%
1995 40.49 billion +4.0%
1996 39.98 billion -1.3%
1997 42.03 billion +5.1%
1998 43.47 billion +3.4%
1999 45.72 billion +5.2%
2000 49.75 billion +8.8%
2001 53.18 billion +6.9%
2002 57.30 billion +7.8%
2003 60.40 billion +5.4%
2004 62.12 billion +2.8%
2005 65.37 billion +5.2%
2006 68.12 billion +4.2%
2007 72.53 billion +6.5%
2008 74.01 billion +2.0%
2009 75.39 billion +1.9%
2010 75.71 billion +0.4%
2011 79.42 billion +4.9%
2012 84.76 billion +6.7%
2013 89.22 billion +5.3%
2014 92.16 billion +3.3%
2015 95.62 billion +3.8%
2016 97.64 billion +2.1%
2017 97.55 billion -0.1%
2018 102.46 billion +5.0%
2019 106.88 billion +4.3%
2020 105.93 billion -0.9%
2021 119.10 billion +12.4%
2022 131.28 billion +10.2%
2023 149.44 billion +13.8%
2024 160.42 billion +7.3%
2025 169.17 billion +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.22 billion 28.94 billion 45.72 billion 10
2000s 63.82 billion 49.75 billion 75.39 billion 10
2010s 92.14 billion 75.71 billion 106.88 billion 10
2020s 139.22 billion 105.93 billion 169.17 billion 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Romania 224.07 billion compare
  2. 14 Spain 223.61 billion compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 198.68 billion compare
  4. 17 Iceland 153.86 billion compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 152.66 billion compare
  6. 19 Belgium 97.51 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, transactions in Canada?
Social contributions, transactions in Canada was 169.17 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, transactions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 169.17 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest social contributions, transactions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 28.94 billion in 1990.
How does Canada rank for social contributions, transactions?
Canada ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is social contributions, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.