Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada

Canada: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 63.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
63.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 189 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2014
All-time low
61.7%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 64.52010: 62.22012: 64.52014: 69.82016: 66.22018: 64.32020: 61.72022: 63.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada stood at 63.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada peaked at 69.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2020.

That places Canada 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 64.5%
2010 62.2% -3.6%
2012 64.5% +3.6%
2014 69.8% +8.3%
2016 66.2% -5.1%
2018 64.3% -2.8%
2020 61.7% -4.1%
2022 63.3% +2.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 63.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
2010s 65.4% 62.2% 69.8% 5
2020s 62.5% 61.7% 63.3% 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 77 Rwanda 64.2% compare
  2. 78 Ecuador 64.0% compare
  3. 79 Iceland 63.6% compare
  4. 81 Russian Federation 61.0% compare
  5. 82 South Africa 60.1% compare
  6. 83 Japan 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Canada was 63.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
How does Canada rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Canada ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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