Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Brazil
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.2% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 2.6% | 7.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 2.3% | 8.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.7% | 7.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 3.2% | 11.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 3.5% | 11.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?
- Brazil, at 12.2% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
- 8.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Brazil ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th 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.