Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Canada
Canada: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 1.8% 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
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 16th of 224 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 … services exports in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Switzerland 2.0% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 17 Italy 1.8% compare
- 18 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
- 19 South Korea 1.6% 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 1.8% 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 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 224 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 up 2.7%. 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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