Norway vs Tanzania: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Norway
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 0.6% | 12.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 5.2% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 0.7% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.2% | 2.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 11.0% | 5.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Norway or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Norway and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Tanzania rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Norway ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 67th 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.