Africa Western and Central vs Belarus: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.5% against 1.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Belarus ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Africa Western and Central or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 3.5% against 1.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Africa Western and Central and Belarus?
- 2.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Belarus?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Belarus rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Belarus ranks 43rd 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
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.