Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 140th and Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Congo ranks 140th and Saudi Arabia ranks 138th 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.