Canada vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Canada
2.3%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Canada
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.3% against 1.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Canada or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Canada, at 2.3% against 1.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 1.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Canada ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.