Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of global merchandise exports
Canada
2.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 2.3% against 2.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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 (%).