Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Canada peaked at 1.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
That places Canada 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -36.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +66.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -47.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +66.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -9.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 112 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
- 113 Namibia 0.9% compare
- 114 East Timor 0.9% compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 0.9% compare
- 117 North Korea 0.8% compare
- 118 American Samoa 0.8% compare
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 south asia in Canada?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Canada was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.