Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Colombia ranks 119th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th 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.