Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Ores and metals imports

Dominican Republic
1.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
118th
Nigeria rank
117th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nigeria
1234196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 117th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.6% 2.0% 0.4% Nigeria
1980s 1.3% 2.9% 1.6% Nigeria
2000s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Nigeria
2010s 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% Nigeria
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 0.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 117th 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.