Which has higher ores and metals exports, Ethiopia or Libya?

Ethiopia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Libya as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.

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.

Ethiopia vs Libya: Ores and metals exports

Ethiopia

0.7%

in 2023

Libya

0.7%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

157th

Libya rank

159th

Ores and metals exports over time

Ethiopia
Libya

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 157th and Libya ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.4%	0.0%	2.4%	Ethiopia
2010s	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Ethiopia or Libya?: Ethiopia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Ethiopia and Libya?: 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for ores and metals exports?: Ethiopia ranks 157th and Libya ranks 159th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.