China vs Namibia: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
China currently reports 15.1% against 9.9% in Namibia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 4th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 1.5% | 7.3% | China |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 3.4% | China |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 9.5% | 5.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, China or Namibia?
- China, at 15.1% against 9.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between China and Namibia?
- 5.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- China ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 4th 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.