Libya vs Sudan: Ores and metals exports

Libya
0.7%
in 2019
Sudan
0.7%
in 2018
Libya rank
159th
Sudan rank
160th

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
00.511.52196219902019

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sudan ahead.

Libya ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Sudan
1970s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Sudan
1980s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Sudan
2000s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Sudan
2010s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Libya or Sudan?
Libya, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Libya and Sudan?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Libya ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 160th 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.