Lesotho vs Nepal: Ores and metals exports

Lesotho
1.5%
in 2024
Nepal
1.4%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
132nd
Nepal rank
133rd

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 3.3% 3.3% Nepal
2010s 8.5% 2.9% 5.7% Lesotho
2020s 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Lesotho or Nepal?
Lesotho, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Lesotho and Nepal?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Lesotho ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 133rd 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

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.