Panama vs South Africa: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 32.6% against 30.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 16.0% | 15.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 7.7% | 6.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 11.6% | 10.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 22.4% | 19.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 25.7% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 31.6% | 20.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 32.6% against 30.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Panama and South Africa?
- 2.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Panama ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th 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.