Canada vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Canada
2.3%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Western Asia rank
12th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Canada
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.3% against 2.3% in Canada, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Western Asia |
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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.3% against 2.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Canada and Western Asia?
- 4.0%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Canada ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 12th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.