Canada vs New Zealand: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
142nd
New Zealand rank
145th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.4816 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5584 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5434 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
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, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 0.3494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.0231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 145th 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.