Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada

Canada: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
14th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.7%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.6 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.9 %2023: 1.9 %2024: 1.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 14th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Switzerland 2.0% compare
  2. 12 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  4. 15 Italy 1.8% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 1.7% compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More infrastructure data for Canada

All data for Canada →

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 14th out of 207 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/developing-countries-and-least-developed-countries-share-of-global-services-exports/canada/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/developing-countries-and-least-developed-countries-share-of-global-services-exports/canada/">Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Canada</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,930 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed