Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 2,080 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Canada is 2,080 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 2,080 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 827.7 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Canada 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 827.7 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 951.48 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 948.42 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 966.96 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 931.29 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 968.29 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,004 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,077 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,116 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,169 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,189 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,279 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,333 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,368 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,404 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,375 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,346 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,195 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,213 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,268 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,268 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,262 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,284 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,338 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,374 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,396 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,475 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,510 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,545 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,509 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,778 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,954 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2,044 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,080 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,080 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.76 current LCU per person | 827.7 current LCU per person | 1,116 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,287 current LCU per person | 1,169 current LCU per person | 1,404 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,372 current LCU per person | 1,262 current LCU per person | 1,545 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,873 current LCU per person | 1,509 current LCU per person | 2,080 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Canada?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Canada was 2,080 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,080 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.7 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.