Greenland vs Somalia: Ores and metals imports

Greenland
0.4%
in 2018
Somalia
0.4%
in 1982
Greenland rank
182nd
Somalia rank
179th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Greenland
  • Somalia
00.511.52196219902018

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Somalia ahead.

Greenland ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 179th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Somalia
1980s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Greenland or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Greenland as of 1982.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Greenland and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Somalia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1982.
How do Greenland and Somalia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Greenland ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 179th 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.