Binding coverage, primary products in Canada
Canada: Binding coverage, primary products was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Binding coverage, primary products in Canada, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, binding coverage, primary products in Canada stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, primary products in Canada peaked at 99.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Canada 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 0.0% | 99.4% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 170.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, primary products in Canada?
- Binding coverage, primary products in Canada was 0.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for binding coverage, primary products?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).