Canada: Taxes on goods and services

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 Canada

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 13.82
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 15.56
 Min - Max 13.47 - 18.75
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 13.82 percent, a decline from 14.05 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1990 to 2024 is 15.56 percent. The minimum value, 13.47 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 18.75 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Canada: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 13.82
 2023 14.05
 2022 14.02
 2021 13.47
 2020 13.57
 2019 13.70
 2018 13.48
 2017 13.95




Definition: 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.

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