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Canada Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Canada stood at 78.53% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.06 percentage points from 78.48% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 77.96% (up 0.58 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 79.55% in 2020, the lowest 69.5% in 1993. Canada ranked 2nd highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Canada?

Direct taxes in Canada stood at 78.53% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Canada rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.06 percentage points from 78.48% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 77.96% (up 0.58 percentage points since).

How does Canada rank for Direct taxes?

Canada ranked 2nd highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Canada?

The highest value since 1990 was 79.55% in 2020, the lowest 69.5% in 1993.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Canada
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryCanada
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Canada [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CAN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=CA

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Canada." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CAN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=CA.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Canada." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CAN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=CA.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_can,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Canada}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CAN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS?locations=CA}
}