Canada vs South Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Canada
13,864 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
510.88 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
35th
South Asia rank
32nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13,864 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 13,353 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 27.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 35th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per capita, Canada or South Asia?
- Canada, at 13,864 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Canada and South Asia?
- 13,353 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.