Canada vs Mexico: Share of global merchandise exports
Canada
2.3%
in 2024
Mexico
2.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Canada ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).