Afghanistan vs France: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Afghanistan
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 111th and France ranks 109th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 5.0% | 4.9% | France |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | France |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Afghanistan or France?
- France, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Afghanistan and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and France rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th and France ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). 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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.