Mozambique vs South Africa: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.4% against 27.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 11.0% | 8.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 22.4% | 25.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 25.7% | 11.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 31.6% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.4% against 27.5% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 2.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Mozambique ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th 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.