Canada — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Quarterly · Q1 1970–Q4 2026 · 228 observations

About this series

General government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Canada, the general government tax revenue reading stood at 0.18% of GDP in Q2 2026. Against 0.18% of GDP in Q1 2026, the period change was 0 percentage points. Against 0.18% of GDP in Q2 2025, the year-on-year change was 0 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 0.17% of GDP.

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Latest observations

Q3 2015–Q4 2026

PeriodValue
Q4 20260.18 % of GDP
Q3 20260.18 % of GDP
Q2 20260.18 % of GDP
Q1 20260.18 % of GDP
Q4 20250.18 % of GDP
15 earlier values
Q3 20250.18 % of GDP
Q2 20250.18 % of GDP
Q1 20250.18 % of GDP
Q4 20240.18 % of GDP
Q3 20240.18 % of GDP
Q2 20240.18 % of GDP
Q1 20240.18 % of GDP
Q4 20230.18 % of GDP
Q3 20230.18 % of GDP
Q2 20230.18 % of GDP
Q1 20230.18 % of GDP
Q4 20220.18 % of GDP
Q3 20220.18 % of GDP
Q2 20220.17 % of GDP
Q1 20220.18 % of GDP

Values before Q1 2022, back to Q3 2015, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.