Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Canada is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Canada peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
Canada ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +325.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -29.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -44.8% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +325.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Canada?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Canada was 4.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Canada ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.