Canada vs Italy: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Canada
26.6%
in 2014
Italy
24.4%
in 2014
Canada rank
102nd
Italy rank
105th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 26.6% against 24.4% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 142 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 102nd and Italy ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 12.6% 8.9% 3.7% Canada
1870s 18.1% 10.1% 8.0% Canada
1880s 15.8% 10.4% 5.5% Canada
1890s 18.4% 9.3% 9.1% Canada
1900s 17.9% 11.0% 6.9% Canada
1910s 22.9% 9.7% 13.1% Canada
1920s 21.4% 10.7% 10.7% Canada
1930s 16.0% 6.7% 9.4% Canada
1940s 20.3% 6.2% 14.1% Canada
1950s 17.5% 8.1% 9.4% Canada
1960s 16.4% 10.1% 6.3% Canada
1970s 20.6% 15.1% 5.6% Canada
1980s 23.5% 16.1% 7.4% Canada
1990s 29.1% 17.1% 12.0% Canada
2000s 31.3% 20.6% 10.7% Canada
2010s 25.2% 23.4% 1.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 26.6% against 24.4% in Italy as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and Italy?
2.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
142 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2014.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Canada ranks 102nd and Italy ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.