French Polynesia vs Lesotho: Ores and metals imports

French Polynesia
0.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.5%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
180th
Lesotho rank
177th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Lesotho
0.511.522.5196219932024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 177th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% Lesotho
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% French Polynesia
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, French Polynesia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.5% against 0.4% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between French Polynesia and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Lesotho rank globally for ores and metals imports?
French Polynesia ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 177th 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.