Victoria indicatorsAll measures City government and residents
Tax filers who gave to charity
20.2% of tax filers
No target expected. This is a context measure. Each person decides whether to give. No government sets a target for it. B.C. 15.9%. Targets and comparisons
Source: Statistics Canada. We read it on Nov 12, 2026.
Over time
Share of tax filers who gave to charity (%)
2023 By year
- Greater Victoria 20.2%
- British Columbia 15.9%
- Canada 16.8%
F federal election: Oct 21, 2019; Sep 20, 2021
Share of tax filers who gave to charity (%)
2023 By year
- Greater Victoria 20.2%
- British Columbia 15.9%
- Canada 16.8%
F federal election: Oct 19, 2015; Oct 21, 2019; Sep 20, 2021
Share of tax filers who gave to charity (%)
2023 By year
- Greater Victoria 20.2%
- British Columbia 15.9%
- Canada 16.8%
F federal election: Jun 28, 2004; Jan 23, 2006; Oct 14, 2008; May 2, 2011; Oct 19, 2015; Oct 21, 2019; Sep 20, 2021
Share of tax filers who gave to charity (%)
2023 By year
- Greater Victoria 20.2%
- British Columbia 15.9%
- Canada 16.8%
F federal election: Jun 2, 1997; Nov 27, 2000; Jun 28, 2004; Jan 23, 2006; Oct 14, 2008; May 2, 2011; Oct 19, 2015; Oct 21, 2019; Sep 20, 2021
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Median amount given by donors, Greater Victoria (dollars)
2023 A year, by year
- $540 a year
F federal election: Jun 2, 1997; Nov 27, 2000; Jun 28, 2004; Jan 23, 2006; Oct 14, 2008; May 2, 2011; Oct 19, 2015; Oct 21, 2019; Sep 20, 2021
Targets and comparisons
Context measure: no target expected
Context measure: no target expected. Each person decides whether to give. No government sets a target for it.
The British Columbia and Canada lines are shown for comparison. They are not a goal.
Show the numbers as a table
| Period | Greater Victoria | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.2 | 15.9 | 16.8 |
| 2022 | 20.9 | 16.4 | 17.1 |
| 2021 | 21.9 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 2020 | 22.3 | 17.7 | 18.4 |
| 2019 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 18.4 | 19.4 |
| 2017 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | 23.2 | 19.5 | 20.5 |
| 2015 | 23.9 | 20.1 | 21.0 |
| 2014 | 24.3 | 20.3 | 21.4 |
| 2013 | 25.0 | 20.7 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 25.5 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| 2011 | 26.4 | 21.7 | 23.0 |
| 2010 | 27.2 | 22.1 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 26.8 | 21.7 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 28.1 | 23.1 | 24.1 |
| 2007 | 28.0 | 22.8 | 24.0 |
| 2006 | 28.4 | 23.3 | 24.6 |
| 2005 | 28.9 | 23.7 | 25.0 |
| 2004 | 29.7 | 24.1 | 25.4 |
| 2003 | 28.7 | 23.1 | 24.9 |
| 2002 | 28.6 | 23.3 | 25.1 |
| 2001 | 29.0 | 23.6 | 25.2 |
| 2000 | 29.7 | 23.9 | 25.5 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 23.8 | 25.5 |
| 1998 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 29.7 | 23.7 | 25.7 |
| Period | Median amount given |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $540 |
| 2022 | $520 |
| 2021 | $500 |
| 2020 | $500 |
| 2019 | $460 |
| 2018 | $450 |
| 2017 | $440 |
| 2016 | $440 |
| 2015 | $430 |
| 2014 | $410 |
| 2013 | $400 |
| 2012 | $390 |
| 2011 | $390 |
| 2010 | $390 |
| 2009 | $370 |
| 2008 | $340 |
| 2007 | $340 |
| 2006 | $320 |
| 2005 | $300 |
| 2004 | $290 |
| 2003 | $270 |
| 2002 | $260 |
| 2001 | $240 |
| 2000 | $220 |
| 1999 | $210 |
| 1998 | $200 |
| 1997 | $200 |
How it compares
Statistics Canada, 2023, %. Comparisons are not goals.
Who decides
No government decides this directly. The bodies below decide the rules around it.
Show all 1 bodies and the laws
No government decides this directly. Each person decides whether to give.
| Body | What it decides | Law or bylaw |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Canada and Parliament | Sets the federal tax credit for money given to registered charities. | Income Tax Act, s. 118.1 (tax credit for charitable gifts) |
Canada: last general election April 28, 2025; next set for October 15, 2029 unless called earlier (Canada Elections Act, s. 56.1).
Each row says what a body decides and links to the law, order or bylaw that gives it that role. It does not say who caused a change: markets, households and other governments also move these numbers. Who decides what, for every measure · How we choose
What this number does not show
- Calculated here: donors (tax filers who claimed money given to registered charities) divided by all tax filers, from Statistics Canada’s counts.
One more limit
- Only giving claimed on a tax return is counted. Many people give without claiming, give to groups that are not registered charities, or volunteer instead.
Not measured yet in city government and residents: share of Council business held in closed meetings, residents’ trust in local government. See all 18 gaps
In plain words
Down 0.7 points in a year. Down 2.2 points since 2018.
The share of tax filers in the Victoria metropolitan area who claimed money given to a registered charity on their tax return, with the median amount given, from tax returns.
How we decide “Steady this year. Falling over 5 years.”
Most giving and volunteering is not claimed on a tax return, so the share is shown for context. The change is 3.3% of the earlier value, below the 5% threshold. Over 5 years (since 2018) the change is 9.8% of the earlier value, at or above the 5% threshold, so the label also says Falling over 5 years.
64,220 donors among 318,530 tax filers in 2023 (20.2%), median amount given $540. 2022: 20.9%. B.C.: 15.9%. Canada: 16.8%.
Outcome measures read Better, Worse or About the same; published government targets read Ahead of, On or Behind target; value-judgement measures read Rising, Falling or Steady in a neutral colour. A change smaller than the agency's own margin of error, or otherwise smaller than 5% of the earlier value, is About the same (or Steady). No change is calculated across a marked break in a series. The rule.
All notes on this number
Why it matters. It is one sign of community engagement. It is shown for context, because most giving and volunteering is not on a tax return.
- Calculated here: donors (tax filers who claimed money given to registered charities) divided by all tax filers, from Statistics Canada’s counts.
- Only giving claimed on a tax return is counted. Many people give without claiming, give to groups that are not registered charities, or volunteer instead.
- Couples often claim all of their giving on one return, which lowers the share.
Which places
Area: Greater Victoria (CMA)
Statistics Canada’s Victoria metropolitan area: 13 municipalities plus nearby electoral-area and reserve lands.
Included
- Victoria
- Saanich
- Oak Bay
- Esquimalt
- View Royal
- Langford
- Colwood
- Highlands
- Metchosin
- Sooke
- Central Saanich
- North Saanich
- Sidney
- Juan de Fuca electoral area, part 1 (for example East Sooke, Jordan River and Shirley)
- First Nations reserves: Cole Bay 3, Union Bay 4, East Saanich 2, South Saanich 1, Becher Bay 1, Esquimalt, New Songhees 1A and T'Sou-ke
Not included
- Salt Spring Island
- Southern Gulf Islands (Galiano, Mayne, Pender and Saturna islands)
- Port Renfrew area (Juan de Fuca electoral area, part 2)
Official definition
Shown for comparison
- Comparison area: All of B.C. The whole province of British Columbia.
- Comparison area: All of Canada Canada as a whole, shown only for comparison.
How the agency describes it: Victoria census metropolitan area (Greater Victoria).
How we got it
This number is published by the agency as shown; it is not calculated here. The script reads it from the agency’s own file.
Licence and credits
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- Updated by agency
- Annually (tax-return data); latest release Apr 1, 2025
- Retrieved
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:32 PM B.C. time
Adapted from Statistics Canada, table 11-10-0130-01. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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