Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.3% against 29.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 16.9% | 45.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 7.9% | 40.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 9.5% | 34.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 17.1% | 17.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 27.3% | 23.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 32.5% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.3% against 29.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th 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.