What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Canada rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Canada ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

88th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Canada 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1962	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1963	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1964	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1965	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1966	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1967	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1968	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1969	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1970	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1971	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1974	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1975	0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1976	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1978	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1979	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1980	0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1981	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1983	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1985	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1986	0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1988	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1989	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1990	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1992	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1993	0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1994	0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1995	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1996	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1999	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2001	0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2002	0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2004	0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2005	0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2006	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2007	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2009	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2010	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2011	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2012	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2015	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2018	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2019	0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2021	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2022	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2023	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2024	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2025	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Canada

85 Peru 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Saudi Arabia 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Jordan 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Marshall Islands 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Spain 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Seychelles 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Canada

Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
Food imports 9.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 13.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,864 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Canada rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.