Namibia vs South Africa: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.3% against 30.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 22.4% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.7% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 31.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 32.3% against 30.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Namibia ranks 17th and South Africa 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.