Pacific island small states vs Panama: Ores and metals exports

Pacific island small states
2.0%
in 2018
Panama
9.6%
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Panama rank
42nd

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Panama
020406080196219932024

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

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.