Cayman Islands vs Ecuador: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Cayman Islands or Ecuador?
- Cayman Islands, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Cayman Islands and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Ecuador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Ecuador rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 120th 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.