French Polynesia vs Lesotho: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- French Polynesia
- Lesotho
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
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.