Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Ores and metals exports

Democratic Republic of Congo
76.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76.3% against 16.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 60.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 63.6% 12.8% 50.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 61.8% 13.4% 48.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 76.2% 17.0% 59.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76.3% against 16.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
60.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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, 9,796 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.