Africa Western and Central vs Bahamas: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.1% against 3.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 4.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 29th and Bahamas ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Bahamas in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 3.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 3.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 17.4% | 13.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 8.8% | 5.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 14.4% | 11.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Africa Western and Central or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 16.1% against 3.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Africa Western and Central and Bahamas?
- 12.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bahamas?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Bahamas rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 29th and Bahamas ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
- 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.