Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Hong Kong ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
- Afghanistan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Hong Kong as of 2019.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Hong Kong ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.