Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Ores and metals imports

Bolivia
0.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.9%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Bolivia
  • Papua New Guinea
0.511.522.5196219932024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Bolivia ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Bolivia
1980s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Bolivia
1990s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Bolivia
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
Bolivia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Bolivia ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th 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, 9,983 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.