Mauritania vs Namibia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 33.7% against 32.3% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 18.2% | 34.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 26.2% | 15.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 28.5% | 14.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 33.7% against 32.3% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Mauritania ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 17th 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.