Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Zambia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Zambia
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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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.