Taxes on goods and services in Canada
Canada: Taxes on goods and services was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Canada recorded 13.8% for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Canada peaked at 18.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2021.
That places Canada 142nd out of 156 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.
Taxes on goods and services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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 taxes on goods and services in Canada?
- Taxes on goods and services in Canada was 13.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.