Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zambia: Ores and metals imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
2.3%
in 2024
Zambia
4.0%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zambia
05101520196619952024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.0% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 1.1% 1.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% Zambia
2000s 2.1% 5.0% 2.9% Zambia
2010s 2.6% 14.2% 11.6% Zambia
2020s 2.4% 5.8% 3.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.0% against 2.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.