Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Canada
Canada: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 237 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
2.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 12th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 14.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 France 2.6% compare
- 10 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
- 13 Belgium 2.2% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 2.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada was 2.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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