Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.3% against 29.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 35.1% | 23.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 50.9% | 21.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 31.0% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 32.3% against 29.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Namibia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea 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.