Sierra Leone vs World: Ores and metals exports

Sierra Leone
19.7%
in 2018
World
4.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
World rank
25th

Ores and metals exports over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 19.7% against 4.0% in World, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.9 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 28th and World ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Difference Ahead
1960s 18.9% 6.9% 12.0% Sierra Leone
1970s 13.0% 5.5% 7.5% Sierra Leone
1980s 33.3% 4.6% 28.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 0.7% 2.9% 2.2% World
2010s 23.4% 3.7% 19.7% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals exports, Sierra Leone or World?
Sierra Leone, at 19.7% against 4.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Sierra Leone and World?
15.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for ores and metals exports?
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and World ranks 25th 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.