Libya vs Tonga: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Libya
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Libya or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Libya and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Tonga rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Libya ranks 156th and Tonga ranks 154th 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.