Argentina vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Argentina
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.3% against 1.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 1.1% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 5.7% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Argentina or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Argentina, at 3.3% against 1.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Argentina and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 1.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th 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
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.