Iran vs United Kingdom: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 4.6% | 3.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 4.3% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 6.1% against 5.7% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Iran ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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
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.