Tax revenues vs income inequality in Canada

Canada: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 34.78 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
34.78
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.32
in 1999
All-time low
30.8
in 2011
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Canada, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 31.31981: 33.11982: 32.81983: 32.61984: 32.31985: 32.11986: 32.91987: 34.21988: 33.61989: 34.61990: 35.11991: 35.71992: 35.31993: 34.91994: 34.91995: 34.91996: 35.41997: 36.11998: 36.11999: 36.32000: 35.32001: 34.12002: 33.12003: 32.72004: 32.72005: 32.72006: 32.72007: 32.52008: 31.22009: 32.32010: 312011: 30.82012: 31.22013: 31.12014: 31.32015: 32.82016: 33.32017: 332018: 33.52019: 33.12020: 34.52021: 34.82022: 33.82023: 34.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 34.78 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Canada peaked at 36.32 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2011.

Canada ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.94 31.3 34.55 10
1990s 35.48 34.86 36.32 10
2000s 32.93 31.23 35.28 10
2010s 32.11 30.8 33.48 10
2020s 34.47 33.83 34.8 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 Poland 35.13 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.91 compare
  3. 25 Japan 34.86 compare
  4. 27 Tunisia 34.76 compare
  5. 28 New Zealand 34.71 compare
  6. 29 Hungary 34.19 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Canada?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Canada was 34.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 36.32 in 1999.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Canada ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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