Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada
Canada: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5,367 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada stood at 5,367 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada peaked at 5,367 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,753 current international $, in 2000.
Canada ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,753 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,886 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,975 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,119 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,234 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,383 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,459 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,586 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,689 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,907 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,984 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,028 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,127 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,261 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,312 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,384 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,567 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,650 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,778 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,863 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,655 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 5,102 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,017 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,172 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,367 current international $ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,299 current international $ | 1,753 current international $ | 2,907 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,395 current international $ | 2,984 current international $ | 3,863 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,062 current international $ | 4,655 current international $ | 5,367 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Australia 5,665 current international $ compare
- 12 Iceland 5,534 current international $ compare
- 13 Belgium 5,516 current international $ compare
- 15 Netherlands 5,283 current international $ compare
- 16 Finland 5,221 current international $ compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,205 current international $ compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Canada was 5,367 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,367 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.