Maldives vs Portugal: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Maldives
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Maldives ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Maldives or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Maldives and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Portugal rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Maldives ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th 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.