Chile vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)

Chile
58.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
76.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Chile
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
406080196219932025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76.5% against 58.6% in Chile, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 87.9% 51.3% 36.6% Chile
1970s 77.2% 67.8% 9.4% Chile
2010s 52.1% 61.8% 9.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 55.5% 76.2% 20.8% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Chile or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76.5% against 58.6% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?
17.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Chile ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,933 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.