Canada vs Least developed countries: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Canada
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Canada or Least developed countries?
- Canada, at 3.2% against 1.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Canada and Least developed countries?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Canada ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.