Latin America & Caribbean vs Peru: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 47.8% against 10.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 37.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 4.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 45.9% | 26.0% | Peru |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 49.6% | 34.2% | Peru |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 42.3% | 31.8% | Peru |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 38.6% | 29.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 38.5% | 29.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 40.9% | 30.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 46.7% | 35.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Latin America & Caribbean or Peru?
- Peru, at 47.8% against 10.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Latin America & Caribbean and Peru?
- 37.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Peru?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Peru rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th 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.