Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 73.0% against 16.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 56.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 97.4% | 85.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 72.1% | 62.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 70.2% | 57.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 75.4% | 61.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 75.6% | 58.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 73.0% against 16.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 56.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
- 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.