Canada vs United States: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%)
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2% against 2.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 152nd and United States ranks 151st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bound rate, simple mean, primary products, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 4.2% against 2.7% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bound rate, simple mean, primary products between Canada and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Canada ranks 152nd and United States ranks 151st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).