Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Brazil
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.2% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.6% | 7.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 3.1% | 12.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Brazil, at 12.2% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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.