Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.7% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Malawi ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th 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.