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In 2023, Canada’s taxes were worth 34.8% of GDP. The OECD average was 33.7%. This view uses the same year for all 38 countries.

Tax revenue as a share of GDP, 2023

Time covered: 2023

Canada
34.8%
OECD average
33.7%
Places shown
38
Mexico: 17.7%Chile: 20.6%Ireland: 21.3%Colombia: 22.1%Türkiye: 23.2%Costa Rica: 24.9%United States: 25.6%Switzerland: 26.9%South Korea: 26.9%Israel: 29.8%Australia: 29.9%Lithuania: 32.1%Latvia: 32.5%Czechia: 33.2%Estonia: 33.6%Japan: 33.7%New Zealand: 33.7%Canada: 34.8%Poland: 34.9%United Kingdom: 35%Hungary: 35%Slovakia: 35.1%Portugal: 35.3%Iceland: 35.9%Spain: 36.4%Slovenia: 36.4%Germany: 37.3%Greece: 38.9%Netherlands: 39.3%Luxembourg: 39.8%Italy: 41.5%Norway: 41.6%Sweden: 41.7%Belgium: 41.9%Austria: 42.6%Finland: 42.8%France: 43.9%Denmark: 44%

Net debt as a share of GDP, percent

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  1. Mexico17.7%
  2. Chile20.6%
  3. Ireland21.3%
  4. Colombia22.1%
  5. Türkiye23.2%
  6. Costa Rica24.9%
  7. United States25.6%
  8. Switzerland26.9%
  9. South Korea26.9%
  10. Israel29.8%
  11. Australia29.9%
  12. Lithuania32.1%
  13. Latvia32.5%
  14. Czechia33.2%
  15. Estonia33.6%
  16. Japan33.7%
  17. New Zealand33.7%
  18. Canada34.8%
  19. Poland34.9%
  20. United Kingdom35%
  21. Hungary35%
  22. Slovakia35.1%
  23. Portugal35.3%
  24. Iceland35.9%
  25. Spain36.4%
  26. Slovenia36.4%
  27. Germany37.3%
  28. Greece38.9%
  29. Netherlands39.3%
  30. Luxembourg39.8%
  31. Italy41.5%
  32. Norway41.6%
  33. Sweden41.7%
  34. Belgium41.9%
  35. Austria42.6%
  36. Finland42.8%
  37. France43.9%
  38. Denmark44%

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Tax revenue as a share of GDP, 2023 · Net debt as a share of GDP, percent
PlaceName in the sourceTimeRate
MexicoMexico202317.7
ChileChile202320.6
IrelandIreland202321.3
ColombiaColombia202322.1
TürkiyeTürkiye202323.2
Costa RicaCosta Rica202324.9
United StatesUnited States202325.6
SwitzerlandSwitzerland202326.9
South KoreaKorea202326.9
IsraelIsrael202329.8
AustraliaAustralia202329.9
LithuaniaLithuania202332.1
LatviaLatvia202332.5
CzechiaCzechia202333.2
EstoniaEstonia202333.6
JapanJapan202333.7
New ZealandNew Zealand202333.7
CanadaCanada202334.8
PolandPoland202334.9
United KingdomUnited Kingdom202335
HungaryHungary202335
SlovakiaSlovak Republic202335.1
PortugalPortugal202335.3
IcelandIceland202335.9
SpainSpain202336.4
SloveniaSlovenia202336.4
GermanyGermany202337.3
GreeceGreece202338.9
NetherlandsNetherlands202339.3
LuxembourgLuxembourg202339.8
ItalyItaly202341.5
NorwayNorway202341.6
SwedenSweden202341.7
BelgiumBelgium202341.9
AustriaAustria202342.6
FinlandFinland202342.8
FranceFrance202343.9
DenmarkDenmark202344
OECD averageOECD Average202333.7
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How much tax do governments collect?

In 2023, Canada’s taxes were worth 34.8% of GDP. The OECD average was 33.7%. This view uses the same year for all 38 countries.

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What this does not show: This is not the share of your pay that goes to tax. It does not score public services or the whole cost of business. GDP can move this ratio even when tax rates stay the same. Tax-year periods can differ by country.

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