Botswana vs Malta: Ores and metals imports

Botswana
0.7%
in 2023
Malta
0.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
155th
Malta rank
153rd

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Malta
01234196519942024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 155th and Malta ranks 153rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Botswana
2010s 1.4% 0.5% 0.8% Botswana
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Botswana or Malta?
Malta, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Botswana and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Botswana ranks 155th and Malta ranks 153rd 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.