Seychelles vs South Asia: Ores and metals exports

Seychelles
13.7%
in 2024
South Asia
3.6%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
36th
South Asia rank
33rd

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Asia
051015196219932024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 13.7% against 3.6% in South Asia, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.

Seychelles ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2% 8.5% 3.2% South Asia
1980s 1.1% 5.4% 4.4% South Asia
1990s 0.1% 3.2% 3.1% South Asia
2000s 0.0% 4.9% 4.9% South Asia
2010s 0.1% 3.5% 3.4% South Asia
2020s 5.4% 4.1% 1.4% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Seychelles or South Asia?
Seychelles, at 13.7% against 3.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Seychelles and South Asia?
10.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and South Asia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Seychelles ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 33rd 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

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.