Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Zambia: Ores and metals exports

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
16.2%
in 2023
Zambia
73.0%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd
Zambia rank
2nd

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Zambia
20406080100196519942024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73.0% against 16.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 56.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 46 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 22.1% 97.3% 75.2% Zambia
1970s 22.8% 97.8% 75.0% Zambia
1990s 14.2% 75.0% 60.8% Zambia
2000s 13.7% 67.6% 53.8% Zambia
2010s 14.4% 75.4% 60.9% Zambia
2020s 17.2% 76.3% 59.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 73.0% against 16.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
56.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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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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.