Canada vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
142nd
United Kingdom rank
144th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.