Pacific island small states vs Panama: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Pacific island small states
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.6% against 2.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Panama ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.6% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 11.4% | 9.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Pacific island small states or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.6% against 2.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Pacific island small states and Panama?
- 7.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Panama?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Pacific island small states and Panama rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Panama ranks 42nd of 46 groups.
- 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.