Australia vs Canada: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada
0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Canada rank
142nd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.5451 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.2877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3813 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 0.3549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.