Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Canada stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Canada peaked at 1.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Canada 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 42% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4% compare
- 147 Czechia 0.4% compare
- 148 Romania 0.4% compare
- 149 San Marino 0.4% 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 in Canada?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Canada was 0.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Canada ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.