Bhutan vs Small states: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Bhutan
- Small states
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 26.0% against 5.1% in Small states, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 5.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Small states ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 6.8% | 3.5% | Small states |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.5% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 5.8% | 14.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 5.7% | 18.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Bhutan or Small states?
- Bhutan, at 26.0% against 5.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Bhutan and Small states?
- 20.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Small states?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Small states rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Small states ranks 18th 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.