Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bangladesh: Ores and metals imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
2.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh
3.8%
in 2018
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Bangladesh rank
36th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Bangladesh
01234197620002024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.8% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Bangladesh ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 2.0% 3.2% 1.3% Bangladesh
1990s 1.9% 2.6% 0.6% Bangladesh
2000s 2.1% 2.6% 0.4% Bangladesh
2010s 2.7% 2.7% 0.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 3.8% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2018.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh?
1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Bangladesh ranks 36th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 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). 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.