Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Canada 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 133 Croatia 0.1959 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Slovenia 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Bulgaria 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Singapore 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Palau 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Slovakia 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.1878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.