Africa Western and Central vs New Caledonia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 3.3% against 1.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 3.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and New Caledonia ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Africa Western and Central or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 3.3% against 1.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2015.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Africa Western and Central and New Caledonia?
- 2.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and New Caledonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Africa Western and Central and New Caledonia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and New Caledonia ranks 45th 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.