Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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$), per unit of gdp, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.