Canada vs Russian Federation: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Canada
26.6%
in 2014
Russian Federation
24.5%
in 2014
Canada rank
102nd
Russian Federation rank
104th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 26.6% against 24.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 102nd and Russian Federation ranks 104th of 193 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1880s 14.9% 9.3% 5.6% Canada
1890s 18.4% 8.5% 10.0% Canada
1900s 17.9% 7.6% 10.3% Canada
1910s 20.9% 5.6% 15.3% Canada
1920s 21.4% 2.4% 19.1% Canada
1930s 16.0% 1.0% 15.0% Canada
1940s 21.0% 0.9% 20.1% Canada
1950s 17.5% 5.2% 12.3% Canada
1960s 16.4% 6.9% 9.5% Canada
1970s 20.6% 2.4% 18.2% Canada
1980s 23.5% 5.4% 18.1% Canada
1990s 30.0% 19.3% 10.7% Canada
2000s 31.3% 32.7% 1.5% Russian Federation
2010s 25.2% 24.6% 0.6% 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 Russian Federation?
Canada, at 26.6% against 24.5% in Russian Federation as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and Russian Federation?
2.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
122 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2014.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Canada ranks 102nd and Russian Federation ranks 104th 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.