Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Canada
Canada: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 14th 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 imports in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 15.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Republic of Korea 2.5% compare
- 11 South Korea 2.5% compare
- 13 Italy 2.5% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 16 Belgium 2.1% compare
- 17 Spain 1.9% 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 3.7% 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 2021.
- How does Canada rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Canada ranks 14th 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 7.0%. 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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