Saint Lucia vs United Kingdom: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Saint Lucia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Saint Lucia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Saint Lucia and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and United Kingdom rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.