Canada vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Canada
13,864 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
510.88 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
35th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13,864 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13,353 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 27.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.67 current US$ per person | 6.79 current US$ per person | 438.88 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,424 current US$ per person | 9.75 current US$ per person | 1,415 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,177 current US$ per person | 23.92 current US$ per person | 3,153 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 5,611 current US$ per person | 38.92 current US$ per person | 5,572 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 9,436 current US$ per person | 126.39 current US$ per person | 9,310 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,662 current US$ per person | 338.71 current US$ per person | 12,324 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,561 current US$ per person | 447.51 current US$ per person | 13,114 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Canada or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Canada, at 13,864 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Canada and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13,353 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.