Cuba vs IDA only: Ores and metals exports

Cuba
53.4%
in 2022
IDA only
14.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
5th
IDA only rank
7th

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Cuba
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 53.4% against 14.5% in IDA only, a difference of 38.9%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 3.7 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was IDA only ahead.

Cuba ranks 5th and IDA only ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5% 13.8% 9.3% IDA only
2000s 33.8% 8.6% 25.3% Cuba
2010s 17.7% 11.5% 6.3% Cuba
2020s 49.0% 14.4% 34.7% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Cuba or IDA only?
Cuba, at 53.4% against 14.5% in IDA only as of 2022.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Cuba and IDA only?
38.9%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and IDA only?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Cuba and IDA only rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Cuba ranks 5th and IDA only ranks 7th 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.