China vs Lesotho: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 8.5% | 7.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, China or Lesotho?
- China, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between China and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- China ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 132nd 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.