Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Lebanon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 4.4% | 4.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Afghanistan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and Lebanon ranks 83rd 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.