Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Ores and metals exports

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.6%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
33.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 33.8% against 6.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 46 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1% 10.0% 2.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 6.0% 19.2% 13.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 5.4% 34.1% 28.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 6.5% 45.4% 38.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 33.8% against 6.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
27.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 46 groups.
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.