Canada vs China: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Canada
15.8%
in 2023
China
15.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
115th
China rank
118th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Canada
  • China
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Canada ranks 115th and China ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 6.4% 6.3% China
1970s 0.6% 5.0% 4.3% China
1980s 1.0% 4.3% 3.3% China
1990s 3.6% 5.3% 1.7% China
2000s 9.1% 9.4% 0.3% China
2010s 14.4% 11.4% 3.0% Canada
2020s 17.3% 14.7% 2.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Canada or China?
Canada, at 15.8% against 15.2% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Canada and China?
0.6%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and China rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Canada ranks 115th and China ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.