Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Canada
Canada: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 24.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Canada, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Canada is 24.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Canada peaked at 47.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2013.
Canada ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.5% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.3% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Canada?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Canada was 24.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Canada ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.