Low & middle income vs South Africa: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Low & middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.3% against 4.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 46 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 8.7% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 10.3% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 22.4% | 18.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 25.7% | 21.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 31.8% | 27.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Low & middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.3% against 4.2% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Low & middle income and South Africa?
- 26.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and South Africa rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th 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.