Africa Western and Central vs Saudi Arabia: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.9% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 4.0% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Africa Western and Central or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.9% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Africa Western and Central and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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.