Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Canada 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 169 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Brazil 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Russian Federation 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Republic of Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 France 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,695 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.78 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.