Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada

Canada: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 70.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 182 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2000
All-time low
56.9%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 75.7 %2001: 71.2 %2002: 69.7 %2003: 69.2 %2004: 71.6 %2005: 72.8 %2006: 73.1 %2007: 73.2 %2008: 69.5 %2009: 63.5 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 63.6 %2012: 65.1 %2013: 66.5 %2014: 69.8 %2015: 70.3 %2016: 70.1 %2017: 70.8 %2018: 71.4 %2019: 70.4 %2020: 56.9 %2021: 64.1 %2022: 69.3 %2023: 70.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada stood at 70.1%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada peaked at 75.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2020.

That places Canada 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 75.7%
2001 71.2% -5.9%
2002 69.7% -2.1%
2003 69.2% -0.8%
2004 71.6% +3.5%
2005 72.8% +1.7%
2006 73.1% +0.3%
2007 73.2% +0.2%
2008 69.5% -5.1%
2009 63.5% -8.5%
2010 61.6% -3.0%
2011 63.6% +3.2%
2012 65.1% +2.4%
2013 66.5% +2.1%
2014 69.8% +4.9%
2015 70.3% +0.8%
2016 70.1% -0.4%
2017 70.8% +1.0%
2018 71.4% +0.9%
2019 70.4% -1.4%
2020 56.9% -19.1%
2021 64.1% +12.6%
2022 69.3% +8.2%
2023 70.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.0% 63.5% 75.7% 10
2010s 68.0% 61.6% 71.4% 10
2020s 65.1% 56.9% 70.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Canada was 70.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
How does Canada rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Canada ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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