Caribbean Small States vs Indonesia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.2% against 1.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 5.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Indonesia ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 44th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 7.4% | 5.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Caribbean Small States or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 9.2% against 1.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Caribbean Small States and Indonesia?
- 7.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Indonesia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Indonesia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 44th 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.