Namibia vs Small states: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Namibia
- Small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.3% against 5.1% in Small states, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.4 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 4.4% | 14.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 5.8% | 20.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 5.6% | 22.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Namibia or Small states?
- Namibia, at 32.3% against 5.1% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Namibia and Small states?
- 27.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Small states rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Namibia ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th 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.