Chile vs Least developed countries: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Chile
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Chile currently reports 57.1% against 15.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 11.4% | 50.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 9.2% | 50.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 11.0% | 44.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 15.5% | 39.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Chile or Least developed countries?
- Chile, at 57.1% against 15.1% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Chile and Least developed countries?
- 42.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Least developed countries?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Least developed countries rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Chile ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 6th 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.