Algeria vs Zambia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)

Algeria
4.3%
in 2024
Zambia
4.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th

Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Algeria
  • Zambia
05101520196619952024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Algeria
1970s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Algeria
1990s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Zambia
2000s 1.5% 5.0% 3.6% Zambia
2010s 1.5% 15.2% 13.7% Zambia
2020s 4.3% 4.0% 0.3% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Algeria or Zambia?
Algeria, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Algeria and Zambia?
0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Algeria ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
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, 10,122 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.