Laos vs Sierra Leone: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20.2% against 19.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 18.9% | 52.9% | Laos |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 14.6% | 19.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 23.4% | 11.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Laos, at 20.2% against 19.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Laos ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th 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.