Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76.3% against 73.0% in Zambia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 97.8% | 30.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 75.9% | 14.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76.3% against 73.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 3.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.